"Scleroderma, Limited" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The least progressive form of SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA with skin thickening restricted to the face, neck and areas distal to the elbows and/or knees, sparing the trunk. The CREST SYNDROME is a form of limited scleroderma.
| Descriptor ID |
D045745
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300.799.801 C17.800.784.801
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| Concept/Terms |
Scleroderma, Limited- Scleroderma, Limited
- Limited Scleroderma
- Limited Systemic Scleroderma
- Limited Systemic Sclerodermas
- Scleroderma, Limited Systemic
- Sclerodermas, Limited Systemic
- Systemic Scleroderma, Limited
- Systemic Sclerodermas, Limited
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scleroderma, Limited" by people in Profiles.
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Improvement in Right Ventricular Strain with Ambrisentan and Tadalafil Upfront Therapy in Scleroderma-associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 02 01; 197(3):388-391.
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Pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease within PHAROS: impact of extent of fibrosis and pulmonary physiology on cardiac haemodynamic parameters. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 32(6 Suppl 86):S-109-14.
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2013 classification criteria for systemic sclerosis: an American college of rheumatology/European league against rheumatism collaborative initiative. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Nov; 72(11):1747-55.
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Pulmonary manifestations of scleroderma and mixed connective tissue disease. Clin Chest Med. 2010 Sep; 31(3):433-49.