Journal article
The 15% Rule in Scleroderma: The Frequency of Severe Organ Complications in Systemic Sclerosis. A Systematic Review
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of organ complications in scleroderma (systemic sclerosis; SSc) varies by definition used. This study was done to determine the frequency of several features of SSc.
METHODS: A search of Medline-Ovid/Embase, PubMed, and Scopus databases from 1980 to November 30, 2011, was conducted to identify relevant articles with at least 50 patients with SSc extracting prevalence of each organ complication. Study quality was …
Authors
Muangchan C; Group CSR; Baron M; Pope J
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 1545–1556
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Date
September 2013
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.121380
ISSN
0315-162X