Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Systemic Sclerosis: Relationship with Functional Impairment and Patient-Reported Outcomes

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  • Ghada Abdel Azeem Mohamed, Yassir Abdelhay Abdelhameed, Ghada Aboelsaud Dawa, Dalia Anas Ibrahim Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/mx1xpt40

Keywords:

Lung Ultrasound , Systemic Sclerosis: Functional Impairment

Abstract

 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by widespread microvascular injury, 
immune dysregulation, and progressive fibrosis affecting the skin and internal organs. Among its visceral complications, systemic sclerosisassociated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) represents one of the leading causes o

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References

Denton CP, Khanna D. Systemic sclerosis. Lancet. 2017;390(10103):1685-1699. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30933-9

Perelas A, Silver RM, Arrossi AV, Highland KB. Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease. Lancet Respir Med. 2020;8(3):304-320. doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(19)30480-1

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Published

2024-11-20

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Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): Year 2024, Volume 53, Issue 3

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Original

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Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Systemic Sclerosis: Relationship with Functional Impairment and Patient-Reported Outcomes (Ghada Abdel Azeem Mohamed, Yassir Abdelhay Abdelhameed, Ghada Aboelsaud Dawa, Dalia Anas Ibrahim , Trans.). (2024). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 53(03), 7677-7692. https://doi.org/10.48047/mx1xpt40