Esophagus involvement in systemic sclerosis: ultrasound parameters and association with clinical manifestations

Esophagus involvement in systemic sclerosis: ultrasound parameters and association with clinical manifestations

Abstract Background The esophagus involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is very common yet underestimated due to the lack of suitable screening tools. This study aims to explore the usefulness of ultrasound (US) in the assessment of esophagus involvement and to identify its relationship with clini...

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Main Authors: Li Ma, Qingli Zhu, Yan Zhang, Jianchu Li, Yuxin Jiang, Dong Xu, Xiaofeng Zeng, Yong Hou, He Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Systemic sclerosis
Esophagus involvement
Ultrasound
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02505-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02505-y

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