Research ArticleSystemic Sclerosis
Sex-related Differences in Systemic Sclerosis: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study From the National Registry of the Italian Society for Rheumatology
Rossella De Angelis, Dilia Giuggioli, Gianluigi Bajocchi, Lorenzo Dagna, Giovanni Zanframundo, Rosario Foti, Fabio Cacciapaglia, Giovanna Cuomo, Alarico Ariani, Edoardo Rosato, Serena Guiducci, Francesco Girelli, Valeria Riccieri, Elisabetta Zanatta, Silvia Bosello, Ilaria Cavazzana, Francesca Ingegnoli, Maria De Santis, Giuseppe Murdaca, Giuseppina Abignano, Nicoletta Romeo, Alessandra Della Rossa, Maurizio Caminiti, Annamaria Iuliano, Giovanni Ciano, Lorenzo Beretta, Gianluca Bagnato, Ennio Lubrano, Ilenia De Andres, Alessandro Giollo, Marta Saracco, Cecilia Agnes, Federica Lumetti, Amelia Spinella, Luca Magnani, Corrado Campochiaro, Giacomo De Luca, Veronica Codullo, Elisa Visalli, Francesco Masini, Antonietta Gigante, Silvia Bellando-Randone, Greta Pellegrino, Erika Pigatto, Francesca Dall’Ara, Maria Grazia Lazzaroni, Elena Generali, Gianna Mennillo, Simone Barsotti, Giuseppa Pagano Mariano, Francesca Calabrese, Federica Furini, Licia Vultaggio, Simone Parisi, Clara Lisa Peroni, Anna Maria Risa, Davide Rozza, Anna Zanetti, Greta Carrara, Giampiero Landolfi, Carlo Alberto Scirè, Gerolamo Bianchi, Enrico Fusaro, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Marcello Govoni, Salvatore D’Angelo, Franco Cozzi, Andrea Doria, Florenzo Iannone, Carlo Salvarani, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Clodoveo Ferri and on behalf of the Systemic sclerosis PRogression INvestiGation group (SPRING)
The Journal of Rheumatology February 2022, 49 (2) 176-185; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210794
Rossella De Angelis
1R. De Angelis, MD, A.M. Risa, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona;
Dilia Giuggioli
2D. Giuggioli, MD, F. Lumetti, MD, A. Spinella, MD, C. Ferri, MD, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena;
Gianluigi Bajocchi
3G. Bajocchi, MD, L. Magnani, MD, C. Salvarani, MD, Rheumatology Unit, S. Maria Hospital-USL, IRCCS Institute, Reggio Emilia;
Lorenzo Dagna
4L. Dagna, MD, C. Campochiaro, MD, G. De Luca, MD, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan;
Giovanni Zanframundo
5G. Zanframundo, MD, V. Codullo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia;
Rosario Foti
6R. Foti, MD, E. Visalli, MD, AOU Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania;
Fabio Cacciapaglia
7F. Cacciapaglia, MD, F. Iannone, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantations, University of Bari, Bari;
Giovanna Cuomo
8G. Cuomo, MD, F. Masini, MD, Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples;
Alarico Ariani
9A. Ariani, MD, Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma, Parma;
Edoardo Rosato
10E. Rosato, MD, A. Gigante, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome;
Serena Guiducci
11S. Guiducci, MD, S. Bellando-Randone, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence;
Francesco Girelli
12F. Girelli, MD, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Ospedale GB Morgagni–L Pierantoni, Forlì;
Valeria Riccieri
13V. Riccieri, MD, G. Pellegrino, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome;
Elisabetta Zanatta
14E. Zanatta, MD, A. Doria, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Padua, Padova;
Silvia Bosello
15S. Bosello, MD, Institute of Rheumatology and Affine Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome;
Ilaria Cavazzana
16I. Cavazzana, MD, F. Dall’Ara, MD, M.G. Lazzaroni, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia;
Francesca Ingegnoli
17F. Ingegnoli, MD, Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST Pini, Dept. of Clinical Sciences & Community Health, Research Center for Adult and Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases, Research Center for Environmental Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan;
Maria De Santis
18M. De Santis, MD, E.Generali, MD, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Milan;
Giuseppe Murdaca
19G. Murdaca, MD, S. Martino Hospital-University of Genoa, Genoa;
Giuseppina Abignano
20G. Abignano, MD, G. Mennillo, MD, S. D’Angelo, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome;
Nicoletta Romeo
21N. Romeo, MD, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo;
Alessandra Della Rossa
22A. Della Rossa, MD, S. Barsotti, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pisa, Pisa;
Maurizio Caminiti
23M. Caminiti, MD, G. Pagano Mariano, MD, F. Calabrese, MD, Departmental Rheumatology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria;
Annamaria Iuliano
24A. Iuliano, MD, G.D. Sebastiani, MD, Rheumatology Unit, San Camillo–Forlanini Hospital, Rome;
Giovanni Ciano
25G. Ciano, MD, Local Health Department, Avellino;
Lorenzo Beretta
26L. Beretta, MD, Referral Center for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan;
Gianluca Bagnato
27G. Bagnato, MD, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina;
Ennio Lubrano
28E. Lubrano, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Molise, Campobasso;
Ilenia De Andres
29I. De Andres, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione Garibaldi, Catania;
Alessandro Giollo
30A. Giollo, MD, Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona;
Marta Saracco
31M. Saracco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Mauriziano-Umberto I Hospital, Turin;
Cecilia Agnes
32C. Agnes, MD, San Lorenzo Hospital;
Federica Lumetti
2D. Giuggioli, MD, F. Lumetti, MD, A. Spinella, MD, C. Ferri, MD, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena;
Amelia Spinella
2D. Giuggioli, MD, F. Lumetti, MD, A. Spinella, MD, C. Ferri, MD, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena;
Luca Magnani
3G. Bajocchi, MD, L. Magnani, MD, C. Salvarani, MD, Rheumatology Unit, S. Maria Hospital-USL, IRCCS Institute, Reggio Emilia;
Corrado Campochiaro
4L. Dagna, MD, C. Campochiaro, MD, G. De Luca, MD, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan;
Giacomo De Luca
4L. Dagna, MD, C. Campochiaro, MD, G. De Luca, MD, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan;
Veronica Codullo
5G. Zanframundo, MD, V. Codullo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia;
Elisa Visalli
6R. Foti, MD, E. Visalli, MD, AOU Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania;
Francesco Masini
8G. Cuomo, MD, F. Masini, MD, Luigi Vanvitelli University, Naples;
Antonietta Gigante
10E. Rosato, MD, A. Gigante, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome;
Silvia Bellando-Randone
11S. Guiducci, MD, S. Bellando-Randone, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence;
Greta Pellegrino
13V. Riccieri, MD, G. Pellegrino, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome;
Erika Pigatto
33E. Pigatto, MD, F. Cozzi, MD, Department of Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Venice;
Francesca Dall’Ara
16I. Cavazzana, MD, F. Dall’Ara, MD, M.G. Lazzaroni, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia;
Maria Grazia Lazzaroni
16I. Cavazzana, MD, F. Dall’Ara, MD, M.G. Lazzaroni, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia;
Elena Generali
18M. De Santis, MD, E.Generali, MD, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Milan;
Gianna Mennillo
20G. Abignano, MD, G. Mennillo, MD, S. D’Angelo, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome;
Simone Barsotti
22A. Della Rossa, MD, S. Barsotti, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pisa, Pisa;
Giuseppa Pagano Mariano
23M. Caminiti, MD, G. Pagano Mariano, MD, F. Calabrese, MD, Departmental Rheumatology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria;
Francesca Calabrese
23M. Caminiti, MD, G. Pagano Mariano, MD, F. Calabrese, MD, Departmental Rheumatology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria;
Federica Furini
34F. Furini, MD, L. Vultaggio, MD, M. Govoni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria S. Anna di Ferrara, Ferrara;
Licia Vultaggio
34F. Furini, MD, L. Vultaggio, MD, M. Govoni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria S. Anna di Ferrara, Ferrara;
Simone Parisi
35S. Parisi, MD, C.L. Peroni, MD, E. Fusaro, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin;
Clara Lisa Peroni
35S. Parisi, MD, C.L. Peroni, MD, E. Fusaro, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin;
Anna Maria Risa
1R. De Angelis, MD, A.M. Risa, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona;
Davide Rozza
36D.Rozza, MS, A. Zanetti, MS, G. Carrara, MS, G. Landolfi, MS, Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan;
Anna Zanetti
36D.Rozza, MS, A. Zanetti, MS, G. Carrara, MS, G. Landolfi, MS, Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan;
Greta Carrara
36D.Rozza, MS, A. Zanetti, MS, G. Carrara, MS, G. Landolfi, MS, Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan;
Giampiero Landolfi
36D.Rozza, MS, A. Zanetti, MS, G. Carrara, MS, G. Landolfi, MS, Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan;
Carlo Alberto Scirè
37C.A. Scirè, MD, Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milan, and Rheumatology Unit, University of Ferrara–S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara;
Gerolamo Bianchi
38G. Bianchi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Local Health Trust 3, La Colletta Hospital, Genoa;
Enrico Fusaro
35S. Parisi, MD, C.L. Peroni, MD, E. Fusaro, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin;
Gian Domenico Sebastiani
24A. Iuliano, MD, G.D. Sebastiani, MD, Rheumatology Unit, San Camillo–Forlanini Hospital, Rome;
Marcello Govoni
34F. Furini, MD, L. Vultaggio, MD, M. Govoni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara and Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria S. Anna di Ferrara, Ferrara;
Salvatore D’Angelo
20G. Abignano, MD, G. Mennillo, MD, S. D’Angelo, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome;
Franco Cozzi
33E. Pigatto, MD, F. Cozzi, MD, Department of Medicine, Villa Salus Hospital, Venice;
Andrea Doria
14E. Zanatta, MD, A. Doria, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Padua, Padova;
Florenzo Iannone
7F. Cacciapaglia, MD, F. Iannone, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency Surgery and Organ Transplantations, University of Bari, Bari;
Carlo Salvarani
3G. Bajocchi, MD, L. Magnani, MD, C. Salvarani, MD, Rheumatology Unit, S. Maria Hospital-USL, IRCCS Institute, Reggio Emilia;
Marco Matucci-Cerinic
39M. Matucci-Cerinic, MD, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, and Department of Rheumatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Clodoveo Ferri
2D. Giuggioli, MD, F. Lumetti, MD, A. Spinella, MD, C. Ferri, MD, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena;
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Vol. 49, Issue 2
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Sex-related Differences in Systemic Sclerosis: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study From the National Registry of the Italian Society for Rheumatology
Rossella De Angelis, Dilia Giuggioli, Gianluigi Bajocchi, Lorenzo Dagna, Giovanni Zanframundo, Rosario Foti, Fabio Cacciapaglia, Giovanna Cuomo, Alarico Ariani, Edoardo Rosato, Serena Guiducci, Francesco Girelli, Valeria Riccieri, Elisabetta Zanatta, Silvia Bosello, Ilaria Cavazzana, Francesca Ingegnoli, Maria De Santis, Giuseppe Murdaca, Giuseppina Abignano, Nicoletta Romeo, Alessandra Della Rossa, Maurizio Caminiti, Annamaria Iuliano, Giovanni Ciano, Lorenzo Beretta, Gianluca Bagnato, Ennio Lubrano, Ilenia De Andres, Alessandro Giollo, Marta Saracco, Cecilia Agnes, Federica Lumetti, Amelia Spinella, Luca Magnani, Corrado Campochiaro, Giacomo De Luca, Veronica Codullo, Elisa Visalli, Francesco Masini, Antonietta Gigante, Silvia Bellando-Randone, Greta Pellegrino, Erika Pigatto, Francesca Dall’Ara, Maria Grazia Lazzaroni, Elena Generali, Gianna Mennillo, Simone Barsotti, Giuseppa Pagano Mariano, Francesca Calabrese, Federica Furini, Licia Vultaggio, Simone Parisi, Clara Lisa Peroni, Anna Maria Risa, Davide Rozza, Anna Zanetti, Greta Carrara, Giampiero Landolfi, Carlo Alberto Scirè, Gerolamo Bianchi, Enrico Fusaro, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Marcello Govoni, Salvatore D’Angelo, Franco Cozzi, Andrea Doria, Florenzo Iannone, Carlo Salvarani, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Clodoveo Ferri, on behalf of the Systemic sclerosis PRogression INvestiGation group (SPRING)
The Journal of Rheumatology Feb 2022, 49 (2) 176-185; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210794
Sex-related Differences in Systemic Sclerosis: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study From the National Registry of the Italian Society for Rheumatology
Rossella De Angelis, Dilia Giuggioli, Gianluigi Bajocchi, Lorenzo Dagna, Giovanni Zanframundo, Rosario Foti, Fabio Cacciapaglia, Giovanna Cuomo, Alarico Ariani, Edoardo Rosato, Serena Guiducci, Francesco Girelli, Valeria Riccieri, Elisabetta Zanatta, Silvia Bosello, Ilaria Cavazzana, Francesca Ingegnoli, Maria De Santis, Giuseppe Murdaca, Giuseppina Abignano, Nicoletta Romeo, Alessandra Della Rossa, Maurizio Caminiti, Annamaria Iuliano, Giovanni Ciano, Lorenzo Beretta, Gianluca Bagnato, Ennio Lubrano, Ilenia De Andres, Alessandro Giollo, Marta Saracco, Cecilia Agnes, Federica Lumetti, Amelia Spinella, Luca Magnani, Corrado Campochiaro, Giacomo De Luca, Veronica Codullo, Elisa Visalli, Francesco Masini, Antonietta Gigante, Silvia Bellando-Randone, Greta Pellegrino, Erika Pigatto, Francesca Dall’Ara, Maria Grazia Lazzaroni, Elena Generali, Gianna Mennillo, Simone Barsotti, Giuseppa Pagano Mariano, Francesca Calabrese, Federica Furini, Licia Vultaggio, Simone Parisi, Clara Lisa Peroni, Anna Maria Risa, Davide Rozza, Anna Zanetti, Greta Carrara, Giampiero Landolfi, Carlo Alberto Scirè, Gerolamo Bianchi, Enrico Fusaro, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Marcello Govoni, Salvatore D’Angelo, Franco Cozzi, Andrea Doria, Florenzo Iannone, Carlo Salvarani, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Clodoveo Ferri, on behalf of the Systemic sclerosis PRogression INvestiGation group (SPRING)
The Journal of Rheumatology Feb 2022, 49 (2) 176-185; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210794