Overlap between systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis: a distinct clinical entity?

ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue characterized by the triad of vascular injury, autoimmunity (cellular and humoral) and tissue fibrosis. It is estimated that musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint of patients with SSc, ranging fro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alex Magno Coelho Horimoto, Izaias Pereira da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042016000400287&lng=en&tlng=en