Exposure to silica and systemic sclerosis: A retrospective cohort study based on the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group

Exposure to silica and systemic sclerosis: A retrospective cohort study based on the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group

IntroductionSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is thought to be induced by an environmental trigger in genetically predisposed individuals. This study assessed the demographic and clinical characteristics and disease severity of silica exposed SSc patients.MethodsData was obtained from the Canadian Scleroderm...

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Main Authors: Anastasiya Muntyanu, Raymond Milan, Elham Rahme, Avery LaChance, Lydia Ouchene, Maxime Cormier, Ivan V. Litvinov, Marie Hudson, Murray Baron, Elena Netchiporouk, the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group, M. Baron, M. Hudson, G. Gyger, J. Pope, M. Larche, N. Khalidi, A. Masetto, E. Sutton, T. S. Rodriguez Reyna, N. Maltez, C. Thorne, P. R. Fortin, A. Ikic, D. Robinson, N. Jones, S. LeClercq, P. Docherty, D. Smith, M. J. Fritzler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
systemic sclerosis
silica
environmental triggers
occupation
mortality
gastrointestinal disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.984907/full

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