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Therapeutic Promise of Hyaluronidase in Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review

open access: yesDermatology Practical & Conceptual
Introduction: Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a chronic disease marked by autoimmune-mediated damage to connective tissues leading to vascular damage, tissue injury, and fibrosis.
Anika Pulumati, Rachel Lin, Scott Elman
doaj   +1 more source

The significance of macrophage polarization subtypes for animal models of tissue fibrosis and human fibrotic diseases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The systemic and organ-specific human fibrotic disorders collectively represent one of the most serious health problems world-wide causing a large proportion of the total world population mortality.
Ballater R   +32 more
core   +2 more sources

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire‐8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age among People with Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +109 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights into the Relationship between Periodontitis and Systemic Sclerosis Based on the New Periodontitis Classification (2018): A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesDiagnostics
(1) Background: This study aimed to assess the periodontitis burden in systemic sclerosis patients and the possible association between them, and the degree to which some potential risk factors and two potential diagnostic biomarkers may account for this
Andreea Ciurea   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antinuclear antibodies in systemic sclerosis associated with increased risk of malignancy

open access: yesPrzegląd Dermatologiczny, 2018
Patients with systemic sclerosis are at 1.5–5-fold increased risk of developing malignant diseases. It has been shown that some types of antinuclear antibodies associated with systemic sclerosis may have predictive value for development of malignant ...
Anna Stochmal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of antibodies against carbamylated proteins in a monocentric cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Antibodies against carbamylated proteins (anti-CarP) have been recently identified in the sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of anti-CarP compared to ...
Alessandri, Cristiano   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Retractions in rheumatology: trends, causes, and implications for research integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis and Cardiovascular Risk: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2017
Recent findings indicate that patients with systemic sclerosis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. To determine whether patients with systemic sclerosis or localized scleroderma are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a cohort ...
Jeanette Halskou Hesselvig   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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