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Living with Systemic Sclerosis: A Patient and Physician Perspective

Rheumatology and Therapy, 2023
The fears associated with being diagnosed with a disease unfamiliar to many, systemic sclerosis, is described by a patient living with systemic sclerosis.
Arissa Young, Brittany Rudy, Elizabeth R Volkmann   +2 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis. [PDF]

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Romich E, Ogdie A, Stephens Shields A, Merkel PA, Assassi S, Bernstein EJ, Bujor A, Castelino FV, Chung L, Evnin LB, Frech TM, Gordon JK, Griffith M, Hant FN, Harding ML, Hummers LK, Khanna D, Lakin KS, Lebiedz-Odrobina DJ, Luo Y, Makol A, Mayes MD, McMahan ZH, Molitor J, Moore DF, Paik J, Richardson C, Skaug B, Shah AA, Shah A, Steen V, VanBuren JM, Volkmann ER, Zahn C, Sandorfi N, CONQUER Investigators.   +35 more
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α2-Antiplasmin as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Systemic Sclerosis

Life, 2022
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease of unknown origin that is characterized by immune system abnormalities, vascular damage, and extensive fibrosis of the skin and visceral organs.
Yosuke Kanno, En Shu
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Systemic Sclerosis and Cancer [PDF]

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 2009
To review recent advances and current controversies on the association between systemic sclerosis (SSc) and cancer, PUBMED was searched from 1966 to the present using the terms: systemic sclerosis, cancer, morphoea, sclerotic diseases. Malignancies, mainly in lung and breast, coexist with idiopathic SSc or with SSc-like disorders, but not with ...
Laura Belloli, Luisa Conciato, Marco Massarotti, Bianca Marasini   +3 more
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Preventing Malnutrition through Adequate Management of Gastrointestinal Dysmotility in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Literature Review

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2023
Gastrointestinal dysmotility in systemic sclerosis occurs as the end result of extensive fibrosis of the gastrointestinal tract. The entire length of the tract from the esophagus to the anorectum could be affected, exerting various gastrointestinal ...
Eka Benhardi Layadi, Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi, Maria Teressa, Felicia Suharja, Oemar Ichsan   +4 more
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Spinal anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease: a case report [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2016
Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by excessive fibrosis and, vasculopathy, with multiorgan involvement. Anesthetic considerations in patients with systemic sclerosis must take into account the degree of organ ...
Guie Yong Lee, Sooyoung Cho
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Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2015
Systemic scleroderma (SSc) is one of the most complex systemic autoimmune diseases. It targets the vasculature, connective tissue-producing cells (namely fibroblasts/myofibroblasts), and components of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Clinical and pathologic manifestations of SSc are the result of: (1) innate/adaptive immune system abnormalities ...
Debendra ePattanaik, Debendra ePattanaik, Monica eBrown, Bradley C. Postlethwaite, Arnold E Postlethwaite, Arnold E Postlethwaite   +5 more
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The prevalence of median neuropathy at wrist in systemic sclerosis patients at Srinagarind Hospital

Journal of the Scientific Society, 2015
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factor related with median neuropathy at wrist (MNW) in systemic sclerosis patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Thanaporn Nimitbancha, Patpiya Sirasaporn, Pattra Wattanapan, Chingching Foocharoen   +3 more
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Depression in systemic sclerosis: Review of the neuro-immunologic link and pharmacological management

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016
Depression is a common neuropsychiatric condition associated with systemic sclerosis. The association of depression and systemic sclerosis is the result of multiple mechanisms such as autoimmune, significant morbidity due to multi-system involvement ...
Aditya Somani, Sujita Kumar Kar, Jyoti Ranjan Parida   +2 more
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Case report of systemic sclerosis: Uncommon manifestation of nephrotic syndrome post-renal crisis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Kidney involvement in systemic sclerosis occurs in about 20% of cases, with scleroderma renal crisis as a significant complication. However, cases of glomerular disease with massive proteinuria are rare.
Ai Fujii, Takaya Kondo, Yasutaka Katsura, Sho Kumano, Serina Kita, Kazutoshi Nomura, Tomohisa Yabe, Norifumi Hayashi, Keiji Fujimoto, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Kengo Furuichi   +10 more
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