Skin thickness score as a surrogate marker of organ involvements in systemic sclerosis: a retrospective observational study

Skin thickness score as a surrogate marker of organ involvements in systemic sclerosis: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown the relationship between higher skin thickness score and the existence of organ involvements in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Here, we firstly investigated the correlation between skin thickness score and quantitative measurements of each organ involvement...

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Main Authors: Kazuki M. Matsuda, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Ai Kuzumi, Takemichi Fukasawa, Satoshi Ebata, Shunsuke Miura, Tetsuo Toyama, Asako Yoshizaki, Hayakazu Sumida, Yoshihide Asano, Koji Oba, Shinichi Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Modified Rodnan total skin thickness score
Interstitial lung disease
Regression analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1919-6

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