Raynaud's phenomenon, digital ulcers and critical digital ischaemia
Raynaud's phenomenon, digital ulcers and critical digital ischaemia
Raynaud's phenomenon, digital ulcers and critical digital ischaemia
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The scale of the problem<br />
• Of 2080 patients with SSc, 58% reported a<br />
history of DUs<br />
Steen et al. Rheumatology 2009<br />
• Of 1168 patients with SSc, 17% developed<br />
at least one DU over an 18 month period<br />
Nihtyanova et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2008<br />
• DU often occur early in the course of SSc<br />
Hachulla et al. J Rheumatol 2007