Assessment of extent of skin involvement in scleroderma using shear wave elastography

Assessment of extent of skin involvement in scleroderma using shear wave elastography

Introduction: Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis [SSc]) is a rare autoimmune disease which manifests as fibrosis in the skin and other internal organs. Conventionally, the modified Rodnan skin score (MRSS) has been used to quantify the extent of skin fibrosis (resulting in skin tightness) in SSc. This...

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Main Authors: Anupam Wakhlu, Abhra Chandra Chowdhury, Namita Mohindra, Saumya Ranjan Tripathy, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
Fibrosis
modified Rodnan skin score
scleroderma
shear wave elastography
skin
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2017;volume=12;issue=4;spage=194;epage=198;aulast=Wakhlu

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