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- | Hypodermitis sclerodermiformis. Successful treatment with ultrasound. | + | Hypodermitis sclerodermiformis. Successful treatment with ultrasound. |
===== A Guide to Antibiotic Therapy ===== | ===== A Guide to Antibiotic Therapy ===== | ||
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Bacterial Infection as the Cause of Scleroderma: | Bacterial Infection as the Cause of Scleroderma: | ||
- | Dr. Cantwell reported finding pleomorphic bacteria in the skin of scleroderma patients over 20 years ago. (({{pubmed> | + | Dr. Cantwell reported finding pleomorphic bacteria in the skin of scleroderma patients over 20 years ago. (({{pmid> |
Member joanbpass: Scleroderma: | Member joanbpass: Scleroderma: | ||
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===== Recent research | ===== Recent research | ||
- | Assessment and management of patients with juvenile localised scleroderma (({{pubmed> | + | Assessment and management of patients with juvenile localised scleroderma (({{pmid> |
- | Intriguing Relationships Between Cancer and Systemic Sclerosis: Role of the Immune System and Other Contributors. | + | Intriguing Relationships Between Cancer and Systemic Sclerosis: Role of the Immune System and Other Contributors. |
- | Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma.(({{pubmed> | + | Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma.(({{pmid> |
- | Position Statement from the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (({{pubmed> | + | Position Statement from the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (({{pmid> |
- | Short-term progression of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis predicts long-term survival (({{pubmed> | + | Short-term progression of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis predicts long-term survival (({{pmid> |
- | There are many factors to be taken under consideration with SSc onset, although a strong correlation has been established for only a few. The most distinct factors are: crystalline silica and organic solvents (such as white spirit, aromatic, aliphatic-chain, | + | There are many factors to be taken under consideration with SSc onset, although a strong correlation has been established for only a few. The most distinct factors are: crystalline silica and organic solvents (such as white spirit, aromatic, aliphatic-chain, |
- | Data suggest naltrexone could be helpful in the treatment of pruritus and a variety of inflammatory and acantholytic skin diseases refractory to other treatments. At higher doses, liver function tests should be monitored on a periodic basis.(({{pubmed> | + | Data suggest naltrexone could be helpful in the treatment of pruritus and a variety of inflammatory and acantholytic skin diseases refractory to other treatments. At higher doses, liver function tests should be monitored on a periodic basis.(({{pmid> |
- | Genetic overlap "we performed a cross-disease meta-analysis of Immunochip data from 37,159 patients diagnosed with a seropositive autoimmune disease (11,489 celiac disease (CeD), 15,523 rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 3477 systemic sclerosis (SSc), and 6670 type 1 diabetes (T1D)) and 22,308 healthy controls of European origin using the R package ASSET." | + | Genetic overlap "we performed a cross-disease meta-analysis of Immunochip data from 37,159 patients diagnosed with a seropositive autoimmune disease (11,489 celiac disease (CeD), 15,523 rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 3477 systemic sclerosis (SSc), and 6670 type 1 diabetes (T1D)) and 22,308 healthy controls of European origin using the R package ASSET." |
- | To determine whether lung involvement is related to microvascular perturbations, | + | To determine whether lung involvement is related to microvascular perturbations, |
- | The association between cocaine abuse and systemic sclerosis (SSc) is rarely described. a 27 year-old male patient presented limited SSc with skin ulcers and digital gangrene, rapidly evolving to death due to massive intestinal hemorrhage. | + | The association between cocaine abuse and systemic sclerosis (SSc) is rarely described. a 27 year-old male patient presented limited SSc with skin ulcers and digital gangrene, rapidly evolving to death due to massive intestinal hemorrhage. |
- | Assessment of associations of nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) scleroderma patterns (' | + | Assessment of associations of nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) scleroderma patterns (' |
- | This capillaroscopic score may represent a feasible and simple tool in SSc patients' | + | This capillaroscopic score may represent a feasible and simple tool in SSc patients' |
===== Interview ===== | ===== Interview ===== | ||
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scleroderma | scleroderma | ||
- | Read the [[http:// | + | Read the [[https:// |
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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//Prof M// Scleroderma is a Th1 disease. It is suspected to be due to inappropriate activity of the collagen oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) during the formation of the skin. COMP is a protein which relies upon Vitamin D, at least in part, for its stability. You might even see improvement when you cut your daughter' | //Prof M// Scleroderma is a Th1 disease. It is suspected to be due to inappropriate activity of the collagen oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) during the formation of the skin. COMP is a protein which relies upon Vitamin D, at least in part, for its stability. You might even see improvement when you cut your daughter' | ||
- | Dr Alan Cantwell spent a lot of his professional life looking at the links between Th1 bacteria and Scleroderma. You will find one of his papers on the subject at http:// | + | Dr Alan Cantwell spent a lot of his professional life looking at the links between Th1 bacteria and Scleroderma. You will find one of his papers on the subject at https:// |
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A Guide to Antibiotic Therapy]] | A Guide to Antibiotic Therapy]] | ||
by Dr. Alan Cantwell MD, Pat Ganger | by Dr. Alan Cantwell MD, Pat Ganger | ||
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* legacy content | * legacy content | ||
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- | ===== References ===== | + | ===== References =====</ |