Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29149923›Full record

ReviewRheumatic diseases clinics of North America2018

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Systemic Sclerosis.

Tracy M Frech, Diane Mar

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Review in Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
28citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tracy M FrechDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake Veterans Affair Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address: tracy.frech@hsc.utah.edu.
Diane MarDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
University of Colorado Denver · US

Funding

Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Vasculopathy: Improved Clinical Monitoring and TreatmentK23AR067889 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI FRECH, TRACY MINAN · 2016 to 2020
$881k
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) vasculopathy: Improved clinical monitoring and treatmentI01CX001183 · VA · VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · PI FRECH, TRACY MINAN · 2016 to 2020
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CSRD VA I01 CX001183NIAMS NIH HHS K23 AR067889
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although classification criteria for systemic sclerosis (SSc) do not incorporate gastrointestinal tract (GIT) manifestations often present in this disease, the GIT is the most common internal organ involved. Pathophysiology of GIT involvement is thought to be similar to other organs in SSc with fibroproliferative vascular lesions of small arteries and arterioles, increased production of profibrotic growth factors, and alterations of innate, humoral, and cellular immunity. These processes result in neuropathy progressing to myopathy with eventual fibrosis. Proper diagnostics and therapeutics for SSc-GIT involvement require the treating physician to have an understanding of an integrated approach and potential medication adverse effects.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal DiseasesLiver DiseasesMedication Therapy ManagementScleroderma, SystemicHumansInflammationEsophageal diseasesGastrointestinal diseasesLiver diseasesMouth diseasesSclerodermaStomach diseasesSystemic sclerosisTherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID29149923
PMCPMC5728422
OpenAlexW2768245369

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Registered trials

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