Objective. To measure the prevalence of different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and
to identify patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) at highest risk in a multicenter European …

In 9–20% of cases, Sjögren's syndrome is associated with various respiratory symptoms. The
most typical manifestations are chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) and tracheobronchial …

The aims of the present study were to: compare the characteristics between antisynthetase
syndrome (ASS) patients with anti-Jo1 antibody and those with anti-PL7/PL12 antibody. The …

Objective Screening allows for early management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),
a severe complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Since no consensus has been reached …

… E, Immunohistologic analysis of MHC class I expression showing a representative case
of MHC overexpression on 2 fibers (arrows). F, A few patients may have diffuse and intense …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an orphan, complex, inflammatory disease affecting the immune
system and connective tissue. SSc stands out as a severely incapacitating and life-…

Data on the clinical spectrum and therapeutic management of noninfectious mixed
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis (CryoVas) in the era of hepatitis C virus screening are lacking. We …

Objectives. This longitudinal study investigated survival, risk factors and causes of death in
the multicentre ItinérAIR-Sclérodermie cohort of patients with SSc without severe pulmonary …

Objective An algorithm for the detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), based on
the presence of dyspnea and the findings of Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of the …

Objective. There is now growing evidence that connective tissue diseases, including systemic
sclerosis (SSc), share a common genetic background. Microarray studies support a pivotal …