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1. Therapy of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: an update.

Author: Denton CP; Nihtyanova SI;
Institution: Centre for Rheumatology, Pond Street, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG. c.denton@medsch.ucl.ac.uk.
Journal: Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2007 Apr;9(2):158-64.
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2. Pregnancy in scleroderma.

Author: Steen VD;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3800 Reservoir Road, LL Kober Cogan, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
Journal: Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2007 May;33(2):345-58.
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3. Scleroderma lung : pathogenesis, evaluation and current therapy.

Author: van Laar JM; Stolk J; Tyndall A;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Journal: Drugs. 2007;67(7):985-96.
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4. Scleroderma Lung Study (SLS): Differences in the presentation and course of patients with limited versus diffuse systemic sclerosis.

Author: Clements PJ; Roth MD; Elashoff R; Tashkin DP; Goldin J; Silver RM; Sterz M; Seibold JR; Schraufnagel D; Simms RW; Bolster M; Wise RA; Steen V; Mayes MD; Connolly K; Metersky M; Furst DE;
Institution: University of California Los Angeles, United States.
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 May 7;.
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5. Ocular involvement in children with localised scleroderma: a multi-centre study.

Author: Zannin ME; Martini G; Athreya BH; Russo R; Higgins GC; Vittadello F; Alpigiani MG; Alessio M; Paradisi M; Woo P; Zulian F; Zannin ME; Martini G; Athreya BH; Russo R; Higgins G; Vittadello F; Alpigiani MG; Alessio M; Paradisi M; Woo P; Zulian F;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy. ezannin@pediatria.unipd.it
Journal: Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Oct;91(10):1311-4. Epub 2007 May 2.
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6. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) improves upper GI symptoms and balances the sympathovagal activity in scleroderma patients.

Author: Sallam H; McNearney TA; Doshi D; Chen JD;
Institution: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA.
Journal: Dig Dis Sci. 2007 May;52(5):1329-37. Epub 2007 Mar 20.
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7. Ultrasonography is a sensitive tool for monitoring localized scleroderma.

Author: Li SC; Liebling MS; Haines KA;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ and Department of Radiology, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA.
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 May 27;.
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8. Clinical, immunologic, and genetic features of familial systemic sclerosis.

Author: Assassi S; Arnett FC; Reveille JD; Gourh P; Mayes MD;
Institution: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 25;56(6):2031-2037.
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9. Clinical features and personality traits associated with psychological distress in systemic sclerosis patients.

Author: Hyphantis TN; Tsifetaki N; Pappa C; Voulgari PV; Siafaka V; Bai M; Alamanos Y; Drosos AA; Mavreas V;
Institution: Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Journal: J Psychosom Res. 2007 Jan;62(1):47-56.
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10. Childhood onset systemic sclerosis: classification, clinical and serologic features, and survival in comparison with adult onset disease.

Author: Scalapino K; Arkachaisri T; Lucas M; Fertig N; Helfrich DJ; Londino AV Jr; Steen VD; Medsger TA Jr; Scalapino K; Arkachaisri T; Lucas M; Fertig N; Helfrich DJ; Londino AV Jr; Steen VD; Medsger TA Jr; Scalapino K; Arkachaisri T; Lucas M; Fertig N; Helfrich DJ; Londino AV Jr; Steen VD; Medsger TA Jr;
Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2006 May;33(5):1004-13. Epub 2006 Apr 1.
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11. Systemic sclerosis associated pulmonary hypertension: improved survival in the current era.

Author: Williams MH; Das C; Handler CE; Akram MR; Davar J; Denton CP; Smith CJ; Black CM; Coghlan JG; Williams MH; Das C; Handler CE; Akram MR; Davar J; Denton CP; Smith CJ; Black CM; Coghlan JG;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Journal: Heart. 2006 Jul;92(7):926-32. Epub 2005 Dec 9.
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12. Assessing disability and quality of life in systemic sclerosis: construct validities of the Cochin Hand Function Scale, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Systemic Sclerosis HAQ, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.

Author: Rannou F; Poiraudeau S; Berezne A; Baubet T; Le-Guern V; Cabane J; Guillevin L; Revel M; Fermanian J; Mouthon L;
Institution: Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Cochin Hospital, Paris 5 University, Paris, France.
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Feb 15;57(1):94-102.
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13. Health values of patients with systemic sclerosis.

Author: Khanna D; Ahmed M; Furst DE; Ginsburg SS; Park GS; Hornung R; Tsevat J;
Institution: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Institute for the Study of Health, University of Cincinnati, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. dinesh.khanna@uc.edu
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Feb 15;57(1):86-93.
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14. Radiotherapy for malignancy in patients with scleroderma: The Mayo Clinic experience.

Author: Gold DG; Miller RC; Petersen IA; Osborn TG;
Institution: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Feb 1;67(2):559-67.
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15. Clinical risk assessment of organ manifestations in systemic sclerosis: a report from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials And Research group database.

Author: Walker UA; Tyndall A; Czirjak L; Denton C; Farge-Bancel D; Kowal-Bielecka O; Muller-Ladner U; Bocelli-Tyndall C; Matucci-Cerinic M;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Basle University, Felix Platter Spital, Burgfelderstrasse 101, Basel 4012, Switzerland;ulrich.walker@fps-basel.ch.
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis. 2007 Jun;66(6):754-63. Epub 2007 Jan 18.
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16. Natural remedies for scleroderma.

Author: Gaby AR;
Institution: Private practice 17 years, specializing in nutritional medicine; past-president, American Holistic Medical Association; contributing editor, Alternative Medicine Review; contributing medical editor, The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients since 1985. Correspondence address: 301 Dorwood Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013.
Journal: Altern Med Rev. 2006 Sept;11(3):188-195.
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17. Six-minute walk test for the evaluation of pulmonary disease severity in scleroderma patients.

Author: Villalba WO; Sampaio-Barros PD; Pereira MC; Cerqueira EM; Leme CA Jr; Marques-Neto JF; Paschoal IA;
Institution: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Cidade Universitaria Zeferino Vuz, PO Box 6142, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. wander@hc.unicamp.br
Journal: Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):217-22.
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18. Vasodilator iontophoresis a possible new therapy for digital ischaemia in systemic sclerosis?

Author: Murray AK; Moore TL; King TA; Herrick AL;
Institution: Rheumatic Diseases Centre, Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD, UK. andrea.murray@manchester.ac.uk
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Jan;47(1):76-9.
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19. Systemic sclerosis mortality in the United States: 1999-2002 implications for patient care.

Author: Mendoza F; Derk CT;
Institution: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5541, USA.
Journal: J Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Aug;13(4):187-92.
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20. Arterial stiffness predicts severe progression in systemic sclerosis: the ERAMS study.

Author: Constans J; Germain C; Gosse P; Taillard J; Tiev K; Delevaux I; Mouthon L; Schmidt C; Granel F; Soria P; Lifermann F; Etienne G; Bonnet F; Zoulim K; Farge-Bancel D; Marie I; Allanore Y; Cabane J; Amonchot A; Macquin-Mavier I; Saves M; Zannad F; Conri C;
Institution: Vascular and Internal Medicine Unit, CHU Bordeaux, Paris, France. joel.constans@chu-bordeaux.fr
Journal: J Hypertens. 2007 Sep;25(9):1900-6.
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21. Determinants of pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma.

Author: Plastiras SC; Karadimitrakis SP; Kampolis C; Moutsopoulos HM; Tzelepis GE;
Institution: Research Fellow, Department of Pathophysiology, University of Athens School of Medicine, and Laiko University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Journal: Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Jun;36(6):392-6. Epub 2007 Jan 3.
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22. Clinical features of scleroderma patients with contracture of phalanges.

Author: Ashida R; Ihn H; Mimura Y; Jinnin M; Asano Y; Kubo M; Tamaki K;
Institution: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2006 Dec 15;.
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23. Pulmonary involvement in systemic sclerosis.

Author: Shahin AA;
Institution: Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Journal: Treat Respir Med. 2006;5(6):429-36.
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24. Infections in systemic connective tissue diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

Author: Alarcon GS;
Institution: Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Faculty Office Tower, 510 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294-3408, USA. graciela.alarcon@ccc.uab.edu
Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2006 Dec;20(4):849-75.
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25. Occupational exposure to solvents and gender-related risk of systemic sclerosis: a metaanalysis of case-control studies.

Author: Kettaneh A; Al Moufti O; Tiev KP; Chayet C; Toledano C; Fabre B; Fardet L; Cabane J;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, Hopital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique/Hopitaux de Paris, France. adrien.kettaneh@sat.ap-hop-paris.fr
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2007 Jan;34(1):97-103. Epub 2006 Nov 15.
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26. Outcome of pregnancies complicated by systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease.

Author: Chung L; Flyckt RL; Colon I; Shah AA; Druzin M; Chakravarty EF;
Institution: Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94304, USA.
Journal: Lupus. 2006;15(9):595-9.
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27. Survival and causes of death in 366 Hungarian patients with systemic sclerosis.

Author: Czirjak L; Kumanovics G; Varju C; Nagy Z; Pakozdi A; Szekanecz Z; Szucs G;
Institution: University of Pecs, Medical School, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, H-7621 Pecs, Hungary. laszlo.czirjak@aok.pte.hu
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Jan;67(1):59-63. Epub 2007 May 22.
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28. Impact of pain in health related quality of life of patients with systemic sclerosis.

Author: Georges C; Chassany O; Toledano C; Mouthon L; Tiev K; Meyer O; Ilie D; Rambeloarisoa J; Marjanovic Z; Cabane J; Sereni D; Pouchot J; Farge D;
Institution: Internal Medicine Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Service de Medecine Interne, Hopital Saint Louis, 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France. claire.georges@sls.aphp.fr
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Oct;45(10):1298-302. Epub 2006 Jun 4.
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29. Scleroderma: it has been a long hard journey.

Author: Roberts-Thomson PJ; Walker JG; Roberts-Thomson PJ; Walker JG; Roberts-Thomson PJ; Walker JG;
Institution: Department of Immunology, Allergy and Arthritis, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. peter.roberts-thomson@flinders.edu.au
Journal: Intern Med J. 2006 Aug;36(8):519-23.
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30. Predictors and risk factors for recurrent scleroderma renal crisis in the kidney allograft: case report and review of the literature.

Author: Pham PT; Pham PC; Danovitch GM; Gritsch HA; Singer J; Wallace WD; Hayashi R; Wilkinson AH;
Institution: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Nephrology Division, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Los Angeles, CA, USA. PPham@mednet.ucla.edu
Journal: Am J Transplant. 2005 Oct;5(10):2565-9.
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31. Relationship between occupational risk factors and severity markers of systemic sclerosis.

Author: Magnant J; de Monte M; Guilmot JL; Lasfargues G; Diot P; Asquier E; Degenne D; Boissinot E; Diot E;
Institution: Groupe de Pneumologie, INSERM U618, IFR 135, Service de Medecine Interne B, Institut de Medecine du Travail du Val de Loire, France.
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2005 Sep;32(9):1713-8.
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32. The prevalence of undiagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension in subjects with connective tissue disease at the secondary health care level of community-based rheumatologists (the UNCOVER study).

Author: Wigley, Fredrick M; Lima, Joao A C; Mayes, Maureen; McLain, David; Chapin, J Lincoln; Ward-Able, Clive;
Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA. fwig@jhmi.edu
Journal: Arthritis Rheum 2005 Jul;52(7):2125-32.
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33. Evaluation of abnormalities of orthostatic postural control in systemic sclerosis.

Author: Giacomini, P G; Zoli, A; Ferraro, S; Raffaldi, A V; Bartolozzi, F; Di Girolamo, S;
Institution: Otorhinolaryngology Division, University of Rome ""Tor Vergata"", Rome, Italy. digirolamo@med.uniroma2.it
Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005 May-Jun;23(3):297-302.
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34. Development of additional autoimmune diseases in a population of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Lazarus, M N; Isenberg, D A;
Institution: Centre for Rheumatology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London, Arthur Stanley House, 40-50 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4NJ, UK.
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis 2005 Jul;64(7):1062-4.
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35. Pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: diagnostic pathway and therapeutic approach.

Author: Robertson, L; Pignone, A; Kowal-Bielecka, O; Fiori, G; Denton, C P; Matucci-Cerinic, M;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Villa Monna Tessa, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50122 Florence, Italy.
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis 2005 Jun;64(6):804-7.

36. Echocardiographic alterations in systemic sclerosis: a longitudinal study.

Author: Maione, Stefania; Cuomo, Giovanna; Giunta, Anna; Tanturri de Horatio, Laura; La Montagna, Giovanni; Manguso, Francesco; Alagia, Ivo; Valentini, Gabriele;
Institution: Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. smaione@unina.it
Journal: Semin Arthritis Rheum 2005 Apr;34(5):721-7.
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37. Combining PUVA therapy with systemic immunosuppression to treat progressive diffuse morphoea.

Author: Rose, R F; Goodfield, M J D;
Institution: Leeds General Infirmary, Dermatology Department, Leeds, UK, LS1 3EX. beckyrose@doctors.org.uk
Journal: Clin Exp Dermatol 2005 May;30(3):226-8.
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38. Kidney disease other than renal crisis in patients with diffuse scleroderma.

Author: Steen, Virginia D; Syzd, Aijaz; Johnson, John P; Greenberg, Arthur; Medsger, Thomas A Jr;
Institution: Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
Journal: J Rheumatol 2005 Apr;32(4):649-55.
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39. Increased incidence of carcinoma of the tongue in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Author: Derk, Chris T; Rasheed, Mehmoodur; Spiegel, Joseph R; Jimenez, Sergio A;
Institution: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. chris.derk@jefferson.edu
Journal: J Rheumatol 2005 Apr;32(4):637-41.
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40. Immunomodulatory therapy for SSc: will high-intensity immunosuppression with stem cell rescue improve outcome?

Author: Crofford, Leslie J;
Institution: Women's Health Program, Chief Division of Rheumatology, Room J-503, Kentucky Clinic, 740 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY 40536, USA. lcrofford@uky.edu
Journal: Curr Rheumatol Rep 2005 Apr;7(2):142-9.
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41. Thyroid function, pulmonary arterial hypertension and scleroderma.

Author: Marasini, Bianca; Massarotti, Marco; Cossutta, Roberta;
Institution
Journal: Am J Med 2005 Mar;118(3):322-3.

42. Damage of cutaneous peripheral nervous system evolves differently according to the disease phase and subset of systemic sclerosis.

Author: Manneschi, L Ibba; Del Rosso, A; Milia, A F; Tani, A; Nosi, D; Pignone, A; Generini, S; Giacomelli, R; Cerinic, M Matucci;
Institution: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Forensic Medicine, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni, 85, 50134, Florence, Italy. ibba@unifi.it
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005 May;44(5):607-13. Epub 2005 Feb 22.
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43. A pilot study of acetic acid iontophoresis and ultrasound in the treatment of systemic sclerosis-related calcinosis.

Author: Shetty, S; Moore, T L; Jackson, S; Brettle, D; Herrick, A L;
Institution: University of Manchester Rheumatic Diseases Centre, Salford, Leeds, UK.
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005 Apr;44(4):536-8. Epub 2005 Jan 11.
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44. Mortality in systemic sclerosis: an international meta-analysis of individual patient data.

Author: Ioannidis, John P A; Vlachoyiannopoulos, Panayiotis; Haidich, Anna-Bettina; Medsger, Thomas A Jr; Lucas, Mary; Michet, Clement J; Kuwana, Masataka; Yasuoka, Hidekata; van den Hoogen, Frank; Te Boome, Liane; van Laar, Jacob M; Verbeet, Nicolette L; Matucci-Cerinic, Marco; Georgountzos, Athanasios; Moutsopoulos, Haralampos M;
Institution: Clinical Trials and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina 45110, Greece. jioannid@cc.uoi.gr
Journal: Am J Med 2005 Jan;118(1):2-10.
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