ArticleClinical rheumatology2020
Prevalence of malnutrition in systemic sclerosis patients assessed by different diagnostic tools.
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- The Relationship Between Microbiota, Nutrition, and Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- European guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases - Joint European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism / United European Gastroenterology guideline.United European gastroenterology journal · 2022Guideline
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- No Differences in Malnutrition Status and Prognostic Nutrition Index Between Female Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2026Article
- Gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis: A spotlight on small bowel involvement, complications and management.Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology · 2026Review
- Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for the Assessment of Body Composition in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Prevalence of malnutrition using the GLIM criteria and the subjective global assessment among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status and Dietary Challenges in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Comparing Performance of NAF and NT-2013 to SGA as Nutritional Assessment Tools in Systemic Sclerosis Patients.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Frequency and implications of malnutrition in systemic sclerosis.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and contributions (2018-2024).Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- High-Protein Nutritional Supplements Improve Nutritional Status in Malnourished Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Osteoporosis and fracture risk are multifactorial in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2024Review
- Role of cognitive impairment and malnutrition as determinants of quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2024Article
- Nutritional disorders and nutrition-related conditions: an underestimated clinical problem in systemic sclerosis.Reumatologia · 2024Review
- Nutritional aspects in autoimmune diseases undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: overview and recommendations on behalf of the EBMT ADWP and Nurses Group.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Association between Routine Laboratory Parameters and the Severity and Progression of Systemic Sclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Symptoms related to gastrointestinal tract involvement and low muscularity in systemic sclerosis.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
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- The Combined Usage of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria and Controlling Nutrition Status Score in Acute Care Hospitals.Annals of nutrition & metabolism · 2021Article
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Abstract
Gastrointestinal complaints of scleroderma (SS) patients are risk factors for impaired nutritional status, so insightful assessment is necessary. The aim was comparison of malnutrition rates in SS patients using different tools. Nutritional status was assessed using 7-SGA and SNAQ in 56 patients (47F, 9M) with SS. Anthropometric measurements and analysis of body composition were done. Serum levels of CRP, albumin, and hemoglobin were determined. Retrospectively, in 2018, diagnosis of malnutrition was verified using ESPEN 2015 and GLIM 2018 criteria. Gastrointestinal complaints were present in 76.8% of respondents. BMI < 18.5 was found in only 5.4% subjects. However, the percentage of patients with impaired nutritional status was higher and varied, depending on the tools used: 16.1% in SNAQ, 17.9% according to ESPEN 2015, 23.2% in 7-SGA, and as high as 62.5% when GLIM criteria were used. A significant part of patients with SS is malnourished. Screening for malnutrition should be focused on the percentage of unintentional weight loss, presence of gastrointestinal symptoms, and analysis of body composition. The choice of diagnostic tool appropriate for patients with SS will enable starting on-time nutritional intervention.Key Points:• Gastrointestinal involvement causes a significant proportion of patients to be malnourished.• It is important to look for early signs of malnutrition in patients with SS.• Assessment of nutritional status by adequate tools enables starting on-time nutritional intervention and improving prognosis in SS patients.
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