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Raynaud's Phenomenon: Its Prevalence in Systemic Sclerosis and Its Relationship with the Onset and with the Subsets of Systemic Sclerosis - An Experience from the Kashmir Valley, India

West Indian med. j; 67 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a very common clinical sign in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Within the same country, its prevalence may vary depending on climactic changes. Usually, it predates the onset of cutaneous involvement in SSc, but in rare cases, it can follow the s...

Nephrotic syndrome as the first manifestation of juvenile systemic scleroderma

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (6), 2017

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography with Tissue Doppler in Systemic Sclerosis

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (5), 2017
Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a connective tissue abnormality characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Cardiac involvement with consequent myocardial dysfunction in SS is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To investigate the left ventricula...

Treatment of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: Case series study of thirteen patients and discussion on outcome

Summary Introduction: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), digital ulcers (DU) are debilitating and recurrent. They are markers of prognosis and are associated with disability and mortality. Treatment strategies have been developed to block the proposed mechanisms of this complication. Objective: Clinical desc...

Alterações retrococleares na esclerose sistêmica: relato de casos

CoDAS; 29 (6), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Relatar três casos de pacientes portadores de Esclerose Sistêmica e que apresentaram alterações retrococleares. Método Trata-se de um estudo de relato de casos de três indivíduos com esclerose sistêmica e alteração retrococlear, acompanhados em um serviço de reumatologia. Tod...

Overlap between systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis: a distinct clinical entity?

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue characterized by the triad of vascular injury, autoimmunity (cellular and humoral) and tissue fibrosis. It is estimated that musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint of patients with SSc, ranging from 40 ...

Familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity in 60 Brazilian Midwest patients with systemic sclerosis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a triad of vascular injury, autoimmunity and tissue fibrosis. It is known that a positive family history is the greatest risk factor already identified for the development of SSc in a giv...

N-acetilcisteína oral no tratamento do fenômeno de Raynaud secundário à esclerose sistêmica: ensaio clínico randomizado, placebo-controlado e duplo-cego

Rev. bras. reumatol; 54 (6), 2014
Objetivo Avaliar a segurança e a eficácia da N-acetilcisteína (NAC) por via oral sobre o fluxo sanguíneo da microcirculação digital em pacientes com fenômeno de Raynaud (FRy) secundário à esclerose sistêmica (ES). Métodos Este foi um estudo randomizado, duplo-cego e placebo-controlado, no qual...

Tireoidite de Hashimoto pode estar associada a um subgrupo de pacientes de esclerose sistêmica com hipertensão pulmonar

Rev. bras. reumatol; 54 (5), 2014
Introdução: Estudos recentes mostram associação entre tireoidites autoimunes e esclerose sistêmica (ES), e sugerem que essa condição pode interferir no fenótipo da ES. Entretanto, esses estudos avaliam as tireoidites autoimunes como um todo e nenhum deles aborda especificamente a tireoidite de Ha...

Esclerodermia como causa de sangramiento: digestivo alto: a propósito de un caso
Scleroderma as a cause of high digestive bleeding: apropos of a case

Rev. cuba. cir; 39 (1), 2000
La esclerosis sistémica o esclerodermia es una enfermedad crónica que afecta la piel y el resto de los sistemas de órganos, entre éstos uno de los más comúnmente dañados es el esófago, donde se manifiesta una esofagitis péptica crónica que raramente produce complicaciones letales como el sangra...