Systemic sclerosis: an update for clinicians

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2008 Aug;69(8):464-70. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.8.30744.

Abstract

Recent advances in the management of systemic sclerosis highlight the importance of early diagnosis and assessment, before irreversible tissue injury has occurred. This review will discuss diagnosis, subtyping, and the major clinical features and their management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Female
  • Fibrosis
  • Fingers / blood supply*
  • Fingers / pathology
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Ischemia / therapy
  • Male
  • Raynaud Disease / complications*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis*