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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
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss1-2018_52_56.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Observational study
Raynaud’s phenomenon
skin changes
Systemic Sclerosis
Journal Authors: 
T Arif
I Hassan
e-Published: 03 Sep, 2015

Systemic Sclerosis in an Afro-Caribbean Population: A Review of Demographic and Clinical Features

Issue: 
Vol 57, issue 2 (2008)
Pages: 
118–21
Synopsis: 
A review of 27 Afro-Caribbean patients with systemic sclerosis illustrates a female preponderance and a younger age of onset than that described for Caucasians, Hispanics and Afro-Americans. There was a tendency to develop diffuse disease and telangiectasia occurred more frequently than is thought typical in black patients.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the clinical and selected demographic features of patients with systemic sclerosis (SS) seen over a 10-year period at the Rheumatology service of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados. To compare these data with what is known to obtain in other ethnic populations.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon flower_systemic_sclerosis_in_an_afro-caribbean_population.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Systemic Sclerosis
Telangiectasia
Afro-Caribbean Population
Journal Authors: 
C Flower
C Nwankwo
e-Published: 18 Jul, 2013
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