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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

Issue:

Vol 67, Issue 1: 2018

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.058

Pages:

52-6

Synopsis:

Raynaud’s phenomenon usually predates the onset of cutaneous involvement in systemic sclerosis, but it can occur simultaneously or even follow the skin changes. Its evolution in the two subsets of systemic sclerosis can be a clinical pointer to differentiate between them.

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 skin changes in these patients. Its evolution differs in the two subsets of SSc (limited and diffuse) and can serve as a clinical pointer to differentiate between the two disease subsets.

Received:

29 Jan, 2015

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2015

Published:

22 Apr, 2018

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