Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Systemic Sclerosis: A National Cohort Study of US Veterans.

David Ying Milena A Gianfrancesco Laura Trupin Rebecca Grainger Eric L Greidinger Gabriela Schmajuk

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2019)

SSc is independently associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke among US veterans. Patients with SSc represent a population likely to benefit from targeted stroke screening or prevention therapies.

Keyphrases

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