Open AccessMultidimensional tracking of phenotypes and organ involvement in a complete nationwide systemic sclerosis cohort
Author(s) -
Håvard Fretheim,
AnneKristine Halse,
Marit Seip,
Helle Bitter,
Marianne Wallenius,
Torhild Garen,
Anne Salberg,
Cathrine Brunborg,
Øyvind Midtvedt,
Øyvind Molberg,
AnnaMaria HoffmannVold
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1462-0332
pISSN - 1462-0324
DOI - 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa026
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , population , disease , cohort study , incidence (geometry) , connective tissue disease , autoimmune disease , physics , environmental health , optics
SSc is a severe, heterogeneous multi-organ disease where population-based estimates on phenotypic spectrum, overall disease burden and societal impact are largely missing. Here the objective was to provide the first-ever complete national-level data on phenotype and major organ afflictions in SSc.