Clinical characteristics and outcomes of 566 Thais with systemic sclerosis: A cohort study.

Chingching FoocharoenUdomlack PeansukwechAjanee MahakkanukrauhSiraphop SuwannarojPatnarin PongkulkiatPenpiriya KhamphiwRatanavadee Nanagara

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)

dcSSc is a common SSc subset among Thais. PF was an early complication in SSc and earlier PF detection was associated with a poorer prognosis. Elderly onset, high FC, severe skin tightness, and multiple organ involvements were associated with a greater mortality risk.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
loop mediated isothermal amplification
middle aged
early onset
soft tissue
real time pcr
label free
wound healing
community dwelling
rheumatoid arthritis
drug induced
insulin resistance