TY - JOUR
T1 - Systemic sclerosis - A systematic overview: Part 1 - Disease characteristics and classification, pathophysiologic concepts, and recommendations for diagnosis and surveillance
AU - Klein-Weigel, Peter
AU - Opitz, C.
AU - Riemekasten, G.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Due to its high association with Raynaud's phenomenon systemic sclerosis (SSc) is probably the most common connective tissue disease seen by vascular specialists. In part 1 of our systematic overview we summarize classification concepts of scleroderma disorders, the epidemiologic and genetic burden, the complex pathophysiologic background, and the clinical features and the stage-dependent capillary microscopic features of SSc. Furthermore, we address the diagnostic recommendations propagated by the German Network for Systemic Sclerosis and the Task Force for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Respiratory Society, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
AB - Due to its high association with Raynaud's phenomenon systemic sclerosis (SSc) is probably the most common connective tissue disease seen by vascular specialists. In part 1 of our systematic overview we summarize classification concepts of scleroderma disorders, the epidemiologic and genetic burden, the complex pathophysiologic background, and the clinical features and the stage-dependent capillary microscopic features of SSc. Furthermore, we address the diagnostic recommendations propagated by the German Network for Systemic Sclerosis and the Task Force for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Respiratory Society, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79251649154&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1024/0301-1526/a000065
DO - 10.1024/0301-1526/a000065
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 21283969
AN - SCOPUS:79251649154
SN - 0301-1526
VL - 40
SP - 6
EP - 19
JO - Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases
JF - Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases
IS - 1
ER -