Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis and Cardiovascular Risk: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study.

In conclusion, systemic sclerosis is a significant cardiovascular disease risk factor, while patients with localized scleroderma are not at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. PMID: 29136260 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica - November 14, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hesselvig JH, Kofoed K, Wu JJ, Dreyer L, Gislason G, Ahlehoff O Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: research