Scleroderma in Cairns: an epidemiological study.

Samuel Richard AbbotLeah McWilliamsLlewellyn SpargoCaroline de CostaZia Ur-RehmanSusanna ProudmanDavid Bossingham

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)

The higher prevalence of SSc in Cairns is partly, but not completely, due to migration. Differences in clinical features are not entirely explained by the warmer climate. There is a need for greater rheumatologic services in the Cairns region.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
healthcare
primary care
climate change
risk factors
mental health
interstitial lung disease