The risk of cardiovascular disease in systemic sclerosis: a population-based cohort study

Conclusions
These findings provide the first general population-based evidence that SSc is associated with an increased risk of developing MI, stroke and PVD. Further insight into disease mechanisms, as well as how disease subtype, organ involvement and medication use may alter these increased risks, is needed.

Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - May 30, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Man, A., Zhu, Y., Zhang, Y., Dubreuil, M., Rho, Y. H., Peloquin, C., Simms, R. W., Choi, H. K. Tags: Connective tissue disease, Epidemiology Clinical and epidemiological research Source Type: research