Degree of Vasculopathy in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Anti-U3RNP Antibody Indicates Need for Extensive Cardiopulmonary Screening

J Rheumatol. 2019 Sep;46(9):1244-1245. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.181378. Epub 2019 Jul 1.

Authors

Nina M VAN Leeuwen¹, Maaike Boonstra², Nina Ajmone Marsan³, Maarten K Ninaber⁴, Tom W J Huizinga², Jeska K DE Vries-Bouwstra⁵

Affiliations

¹ Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology; n.m.van_leeuwen@lumc.nl.
² Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology.
³ Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology.
⁴ Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Pulmonology.
⁵ Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, the Netherlands.

PMID: 31263069
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.181378

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Prospective Studies
Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*
Scleroderma, Systemic / immunology
Vascular Diseases / complications*
Vascular Diseases / immunology

Substances

Antibodies, Antinuclear