Prevalence and incidence of systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta ‐analysis

ConclusionThis review provides an assessment of the current estimates of disease prevalence and incidence of SSc. The epidemiological burdens of SSc vary among different regions of the world. The epidemiological data need to be interpreted with caution considering the methodological differences in deriving these estimates.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - October 15, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lixian Zhong, Melinda Pope, Ye Shen, Jose J. Hernandez, Lin Wu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research