Clinical findings in 61 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis

In this report the case histories and working conditions of 61 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) were evaluated and compared with those of age- and sex-matched controls. An extreme female predominance was found and the sclerodermal involvement of the trunk was also commonly demonstr...

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Published inActa dermato-venereologica Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 533 - 536
Main Authors CZIRJAK, L, BOKK, A, CSONTOS, G, LORINCZ, G, SZEGEDI, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uppsala Acta dermato-venereologica 1989
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Environmental Exposure
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hungary
Male
Medical sciences
Menstruation Disturbances - complications
Middle Aged
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Scleroderma, Systemic - complications
Scleroderma, Systemic - epidemiology
Scleroderma, Systemic - pathology
Sex Factors
Solvents
Hungary
Scleroderma
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Summary:In this report the case histories and working conditions of 61 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) were evaluated and compared with those of age- and sex-matched controls. An extreme female predominance was found and the sclerodermal involvement of the trunk was also commonly demonstrated. Prior occupational exposure to chemicals (mainly organic solvents) was found in 28% of the patients. Furthermore a high proportion of menstrual bleeding disturbances was found.
ISSN:0001-5555
1651-2057