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ArticleCureus2023

A Rare Presentation of Systemic Sclerosis.

Joud Enabi, Maha Tahir, Srikanth Mukkera, Alejandra Garcia Fernandez

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Joud EnabiInternal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA.
Maha TahirInternal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA.
Srikanth MukkeraRheumatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Permian Basin, Odessa, USA.
Alejandra Garcia FernandezInternal Medicine/Intensive Care Unit, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, USA.
Texas Tech University · USTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center · USThe University of Texas of the Permian Basin · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a persistent autoimmune disorder. While it commonly impacts the cardiac valves, particularly the mitral valve, involvement of the aortic valve has been seldom documented. We report a case of a 47-year-old male with a history of progressive SSc who displayed complications related to cardiac issues, which were verified through a left atrial appendage biopsy revealing thickening due to fibrosis. This cardiac involvement led to a condition necessitating the replacement of the aortic valve due to aortic regurgitation. This instance underscores the importance of identifying this uncommon association, enabling the delivery of appropriate patient treatment, and reducing complications linked to the underlying condition.

Indexed as

aortic regurgitationautoimmune diseaserheumatologysystemic sclerodermasystemic sclerosis

Identifiers

PMID38084193
PMCPMC10710688
OpenAlexW4388574209

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