Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis is a chronic disease involving the connective tissue of the skin and internal organs. It is characterised by disorders of peripheral microcirculation, immune dysregulation, and deposition of collagen fibres and other substances in connective tissue. The most common organ complicat...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Górecka, Elżbieta Szymańska, Irena Walecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2024-02-01
Series:Przegląd Dermatologiczny
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Prognostic-factors-in-systemic-sclerosis,56,52278,1,1.html
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author Aleksandra Górecka
Elżbieta Szymańska
Irena Walecka
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description Systemic sclerosis is a chronic disease involving the connective tissue of the skin and internal organs. It is characterised by disorders of peripheral microcirculation, immune dysregulation, and deposition of collagen fibres and other substances in connective tissue. The most common organ complications in systemic sclerosis include interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, renal tubular hypertrophy, and arthritis. Imaging findings often precede clinical symptoms, so all patients should be screened as soon as possible, preferably in the asymptomatic phase of the disease. Treatment options for systemic sclerosis include immunomodulatory therapies as well as therapeutic modalities targeting vascular mechanics and connective tissue fibrosis. Efforts are underway to discover new, more sensitive and specific prognostic factors that would help to personalize therapies and thus improve the final treatment outcomes. Identified biomarkers would accelerate the implementation of appropriate treatments, delaying the progression of irreversible complications and decreasing mortality rates in patients.
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spelling doaj.art-75a71cbd24a84c4a9e0d232d301f368d2024-04-11T08:15:23ZengTermedia Publishing HousePrzegląd Dermatologiczny0033-25262084-98932024-02-01110560861410.5114/dr.2023.13467752278Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosisAleksandra GóreckaElżbieta SzymańskaIrena WaleckaSystemic sclerosis is a chronic disease involving the connective tissue of the skin and internal organs. It is characterised by disorders of peripheral microcirculation, immune dysregulation, and deposition of collagen fibres and other substances in connective tissue. The most common organ complications in systemic sclerosis include interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, renal tubular hypertrophy, and arthritis. Imaging findings often precede clinical symptoms, so all patients should be screened as soon as possible, preferably in the asymptomatic phase of the disease. Treatment options for systemic sclerosis include immunomodulatory therapies as well as therapeutic modalities targeting vascular mechanics and connective tissue fibrosis. Efforts are underway to discover new, more sensitive and specific prognostic factors that would help to personalize therapies and thus improve the final treatment outcomes. Identified biomarkers would accelerate the implementation of appropriate treatments, delaying the progression of irreversible complications and decreasing mortality rates in patients.https://www.termedia.pl/Prognostic-factors-in-systemic-sclerosis,56,52278,1,1.htmlsystemic sclerosis ssc risk factors pathogenesis
spellingShingle Aleksandra Górecka
Elżbieta Szymańska
Irena Walecka
Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
Przegląd Dermatologiczny
systemic sclerosis
ssc
risk factors
pathogenesis
title Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
title_full Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
title_fullStr Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
title_full_unstemmed Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
title_short Prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
title_sort prognostic factors in systemic sclerosis
topic systemic sclerosis
ssc
risk factors
pathogenesis
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