The challenge of establishing treatment efficacy for cutaneous vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis
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DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2018.1464390
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: The cutaneous vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) comprise Raynaud’s phenomenon, cutaneous ulceration, telangiectasia formation and critical digital ischaemia; each of which are associated with significant disease-related morbidity. Despite the availability of multiple… read more here.
Keywords: cutaneous vascular; vascular manifestations; treatment efficacy; manifestations systemic ... See more keywords
Systemic Sclerosis: Elevated Levels of Leukotrienes in Saliva and Plasma Are Associated with Vascular Manifestations and Nailfold Capillaroscopic Abnormalities
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010841
Abstract: The role of leukotrienes (LTs) in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) needs clarification. We analyzed the association of salivary (sa) and plasma (p) levels (pg/mL) of cysteinyl-leukotrienes (CysLT) and LTB4 with SSc vascular manifestations… read more here.
Keywords: ssc; manifestations nailfold; systemic sclerosis; vascular manifestations ... See more keywords