| Cerebral vasculopathy is associated with severe vascular manifestations in systemic sclerosis. | |
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PMID: 19531752 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate brain involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS: Sixty-three patients with SSc fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology and/or Leroy and Medsger criteria were retrospectively studied, including 30 (47.6%) with limited cutaneous and 27 (42.9%) with diffuse cutaneous SSc. Forty-one patients underwent computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, 11 patients only CT scan, and the remaining 11 patients only MRI. Cerebral vasculopathy on MRI and CT scan was defined as absent or mild (score < 1), moderate (1 <or= score < 2), or severe (score >or= 2) on a 4-point scale (0 to 3). RESULTS: Cerebral vasculopathy was identified on CT scan in 22 patients (moderate in 12 and severe in 10) and on MRI in 38 patients (moderate in 28 and severe in 10). Patients with severe cerebral vasculopathy seen on MRI were more likely to have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; p = 0.003) and showed a tendency to have scleroderma renal crisis (SRC; p = 0.25, test for trend p = 0.097). A similar association was found between severe cerebral vasculopathy seen on CT scan and PAH (p = 0.026) or SRC (p = 0.04). After adjusting for age and hypertension, severe cerebral vasculopathy was still associated with increased risk of severe vascular manifestations [odds ratio (OR) 32, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.45-297, p = 0.002 for CT scan; OR 26, 95% CI 1.71-394, p = 0.019 for MRI]. CONCLUSION: Severe cerebral vasculopathy is associated with severe vascular manifestations in SSc patients. SSc patients with severe vascular complications should undergo neuroradiological imaging assessment of brain involvement. |
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Authors:
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Benjamin Terrier; Frédérique Charbonneau; Emmanuel Touzé; Alice Berezne; Christian Pagnoux; Stéphane Silvera; Jean-François Meder; Loïc Guillevin; Catherine Oppenheim; Luc Mouthon |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-06-16 |
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Title: The Journal of rheumatology Volume: 36 ISSN: 0315-162X ISO Abbreviation: J. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
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Created Date: 2009-07-01 Completed Date: 2009-09-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501984 Medline TA: J Rheumatol Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1486-94 Citation Subset: IM |
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Descartes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and French Reference Centre for Necrotizing Vasculitides and Systemic Sclerosis, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 75679 Paris Cedex 14, France. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Brain / blood supply*, pathology* Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology*, pathology, radiography Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / epidemiology Kidney Diseases / epidemiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Scleroderma, Systemic / complications* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Young Adult |
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