Venous Thromboembolism in Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Effect on Survival.

CONCLUSION: The risk of VTE in SSc is comparable to the general population. The presence of PAH, peripheral arterial disease, Scl-70, and anticardiolipin antibodies are risk factors for VTE. VTE does not independently predict SSc survival. PMID: 29657152 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research