2013 Vol.31, N°2 - Suppl.76 - Table of contents

Clinical and Experimental Scleroderma 2013

Guest Editors: Y. Allanore, C.P. Denton. D. Khanna, M. Matucci Cerinic

Aetiopathogenesis

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Role of viral infections in the etiopathogenesis of systemic sclerosis
G. Moroncini, S. Mori, C. Tonnini, A. Gabrielli

Clinical aspects

CER5285
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Pg. 0008-0011

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Incidence of scleroderma spectrum disorders in Slovenia
A. Sipek Dolničar, Z. Rotar, M. Tomsič

CER5318
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0012-0017

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A pilot study of body image dissatisfaction and the psychological impact of systemic sclerosis-related telangiectases
H. Ennis, A.L. Herrick, C. Cassidy, C.E. Griffiths, H.L. Richards

CER5703
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0018-0023

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Six-minute walk test reflects neurohormonal activation and right ventricular function in systemic sclerosis patients.
K. Irzyk, P. Bienias, M. Kostrubiec, Z. Rymarczyk, Z. Bartoszewicz, M. Siwicka, A. Stelmaszczyk-Emmel, E. Górska, U. Demkow, P. Pruszczyk, M. Ciurzyński

CER5870
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Pg. 0024-0030

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A Delphi exercise and cluster analysis to aid in the development of potential classification criteria for systemic sclerosis using SSc experts and databases
C. Coulter, M. Baron, J.E. Pope

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0031-0036

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Pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: prevalence, incidence and predictive factors in a large multicentric Italian cohort
M. Iudici, V. Codullo, D. Giuggioli, V. Riccieri, G. Cuomo, S. Breda, A. Manfredi, N. Iannace, M. D`alto, S. Ghio, R. Rossi, C.D. Vizza, R. Caporali, G. Valesini, C. Ferri, G. Valentini

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Psychological characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients and their correlation with major organ involvement and disease activity
C.V. Golemati, H.M. Moutsopoulos, P.G. Vlachoyiannopoulos

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0046-0049

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Clinical characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients with digital ulcers in China
D. Xu, M.-T. Li, Y. Hou, Q. Wang, C.-J. Hu, N. Song, J.-L. Zhao, X.-F. Zeng, F.-C. Zhang

CER5794
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0050-0056

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A comparison of the measurement properties and estimation of minimal important differences of the EQ-5D and SF-6D utility measures in patients with systemic sclerosis
L. Kwakkenbos, J. Fransen, M.C. Vonk, E.S. Becker, M. Jeurissen, F.H. Van Den Hoogen, C.H. Van Den Ende

CER6271
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0057-0063

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Associations between a scleroderma-specific gastrointestinal instrument and objective tests of upper gastrointestinal involvements in systemic sclerosis
S. Bae, Y. Allanore, D.E. Furst, V. Bodukam, B. Coustet, O. Morgaceva, P. Maranian, D. Khanna

CER6415
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0064-0070

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Health care use and patients' perceptions on quality of care in systemic sclerosis
L.M. Willems, L. Kwakkenbos, C. Bode, F.H. Van Den Hoogen, C.H. Van Den Ende

CER6658
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0071-0080

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Functional impairment of systemic scleroderma patients with digital ulcerations: results from the DUO Registry
L. Guillevin, E. Hunsche, C.P. Denton, T. Krieg, B. Schwierin, D. Rosenberg, M. Matucci-Cerinic

Review

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
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Understanding itch in systemic sclerosis in order to improve patient quality of life
T.M. Frech, M. Baron

Diagnosis

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Power Doppler ultrasound of the hand and wrist joints in systemic sclerosis
A. Iagnocco, C. Vavala, M. Vasile, K. Stefanantoni, G. Valesini, V. Riccieri

CER5176
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0096-0102

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Clinical significance of coexisting antitopoisomerase I and anticentromere antibodies in patients with systemic sclerosis: a EUSTAR group-based study
I.A. Heijnen, C. Foocharoen, B. Bannert, P.E. Carreira, R. Caporali, V. Smith, G. Kumánovics, M.O. Becker, M. Vanthuyne, I. Simsek, C. Bocelli-Tyndall, U.A. Walker

CER5478
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0103-0108

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Nailfold capillaroscopy abnormalities as predictors of mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis
C. Kayser, J.Y. Sekiyama, L.C. Próspero, C.Z. Camargo, L.E. Andrade

CER5957
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0109-0114

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Alteration of microcirculation is a hallmark of very early systemic sclerosis patients: a laser speckle contrast analysis
A. Della Rossa, M. Cazzato, A. D`ascanio, A. Tavoni, W. Bencivelli, P. Pepe, M. Mosca, C. Baldini, M. Rossi, S. Bombardieri

CER5938
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0115-0117

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Capillaroscopic Skin Ulcers Risk Index (CSURI) calculated with different videocapillaroscopy devices: how its predictive values change
M. Sebastiani, A. Manfredi, A. Lo Monaco, E. Praino, V. Riccieri, V. Grattagliano, A. Bortoluzzi, K. Stefanantoni, R. D'amico, D. Giuggioli, C. Ferri

CER6491
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0118-0121

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A subset of systemic sclerosis but not of systemic lupus erythematosus is defined by isolated anti-Ku autoantibodies
I. Cavazzana, M. Fredi, M. Taraborelli, M. Quinzanini, A. Tincani, F. Franceschini

Review

CER6307
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0122-0134

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The significance of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in systemic sclerosis: a systematic literature review
C. Muangchant, J.E. Pope

Treatment

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0135-0139

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Effect of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and glucocorticoids on the prevention and development of scleroderma renal crisis in an Italian case series
G. Montanelli, L. Beretta, A. Santaniello, R. Scorza

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0140-0150

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Prolonged treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) modulates neuro-gastric motility and plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), motilin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in systemic sclerosis
T.A. Mcnearney, H.S. Sallam, S.E. Hunnicutt, D. Doshi, J.D. Chen

CER6293
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0151-0156

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
K. Takehara, H. Ihn, S. Sato

Review

CER5827
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0157-0165

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Glucocorticoids in systemic sclerosis: weighing the benefits and risks - a systematic review
M. Iudici, M.C. Van Der Goes, G. Valentini, J.W. Bijlsma

CER6420
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0166-0171

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Treatment of early diffuse systemic sclerosis skin disease
T.M. Frech, V.K. Shanmugam, A.A. Shah, S. Assassi, J.K. Gordon, F.N. Hant, M.E. Hinchcliff, V. Steen, D. Khanna, C. Kayser, R.T. Domsic

Review of the recent literature

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Systemic sclerosis: a critical digest of the recent literature
C. Tani, S. Bellando Randone, S. Guiducci, A. Della Rossa

Imaging

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Subcutaneous calcifications in a patient with diffuse scleroderma
T.E. Markatseli, P.V. Voulgari

Case Reports

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Stiff skin syndrome and myeloma successfully treated with autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
F. Bandinelli, R. Saccardi, G. Salvadorini, A. Bosi, A. Gozzini, M. Matucci Cerinic

Letter

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Acute haemodynamic response to carbon dioxide hand immersion in patients with systemic sclerosis evaluated by Doppler ultrasonography
M. Müller-Eschner, K. Albrecht, I.H. Tarner, U. Müller-Ladner, J. Strunk, U. Lange

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
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Heme oxygenase-1 promoter polymorphisms do not influence susceptibility to systemic sclerosis and its clinical phenotypes.
L. Van Bon, J.C. Broen, M.M. Schijvenaars, B. Rueda, C.P. Simeón, N. Ortego-Centeno, M.A. González-Gay, T.R. Radstake, N. Hunzelmann, G. Riemekasten, T. Witte, F.A. Wagener, M.C. Vonk, M.J. Coenen, J. Martin

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2013,31,2,Suppl.76
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The role of the NLRP1 gene in systemic sclerosis: a replication study
M. Teruel, C.P. Simeon, J. Broen, P. Carreira, P. García De La Peña Lefebvre, M.Á. Aguirre, 1 The Spanish Scleroderma Group, L. Beretta, T. Witte, A. Kreuter, M.C. Vonk, A.E. Voskuyl, A.J. Schuerwegh, T.R. Radstake, J. Martin

CER5908
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0189-0190

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Feet nailfold capillaroscopy is not useful to detect the typical scleroderma pattern
S. Nikolova Lambova, U. Müller-Ladner

CER6539
2013,31,2,Suppl.76
Pg. 0191-0192

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Long-term efficacy and safety of maintenance therapy with azathioprine or cyclosporine for interstitial lung disease with diffuse cutaneous scleroderma
K. Ando, T. Nakashita, N. Kaneko, K. Takahashi, S. Motojima