Characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis suffering from a lower limb amputation: Results of a French collaborative study.

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Date publication

octobre 2020

Journal

Journal of scleroderma and related disorders

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MARTIN Thierry


Tous les auteurs :
Bertolino J, Jouve E, Skopinski S, Agard C, Achille A, Thoreau B, Diot E, Sanges S, Berthier S, Chaigne B, Régent A, Martin T, Pugnet G, Benyamine A, Rossi P, Launay D, Mouthon L, Granel B,

Résumé

Systemic sclerosis mainly affects the microvascular network. However, macrovascular manifestations have been reported. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients with an amputation of a lower limb segment.

Mots clés

Systemic sclerosis, amputation, lower limb, macrovascular disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension

Référence

J Scleroderma Relat Disord. 2020 Oct;5(3):224-230