Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe and incurable autoimmune disease
characterized by chronic activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and production of …

Objectives To determine the causes and predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Methods Patients with SSc (n=5860) fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria …

Psoriasis is a common T-cell-mediated skin disease with 2–3% prevalence worldwide. Psoriasis
is considered to be an autoimmune disease, but the precise nature of the autoantigens …

Objectives To determine the causes of death and risk factors in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Methods Between 2000 and 2011, we examined the death certificates of all French patients …

Objective To identify a core set of preliminary items considered as important for the very
early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods A list of items provided by European …

Capillaroscopy is a non-invasive and safe tool which allows the evaluation of the morphology
of the microcirculation. Since its recent incorporation in the 2013 American College of …

Objectives: To measure the prevalence of, and factors associated with, left ventricular (LV)
dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The EUSTAR database was first searched. …

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-…

OBJECTIVES: To determine if mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) can be considered
an independent clinical entity, to compare 3 different classification criteria for MCTD (…

Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of tocilizumab and abatacept in systemic
sclerosis (SSc)-polyarthritis or SSc-myopathy. Methods 20 patients with SSc with refractory …