TY - JOUR
T1 - Often Forgotten Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis
AU - Shah, Ami A.
AU - Wigley, Fredrick M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - Many clinical manifestations of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) often go unrecognized; yet they can cause significant morbidity and are challenging to manage. This article discusses osteolysis, avascular necrosis of the wrist, oral manifestations, erectile dysfunction, pharyngeal weakness, fecal incontinence, nonscleroderma renal disease, liver disease, thyroid disease, and neurological disease in the scleroderma patient.
AB - Many clinical manifestations of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) often go unrecognized; yet they can cause significant morbidity and are challenging to manage. This article discusses osteolysis, avascular necrosis of the wrist, oral manifestations, erectile dysfunction, pharyngeal weakness, fecal incontinence, nonscleroderma renal disease, liver disease, thyroid disease, and neurological disease in the scleroderma patient.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rdc.2007.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.rdc.2007.10.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18329542
AN - SCOPUS:40449119771
SN - 0889-857X
VL - 34
SP - 221
EP - 238
JO - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
JF - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -