## Abstract ## Objective To examine the validity of a durometer to objectively measure skin hardness in systemic sclerosis (SSc), and to compare digital durometry with the modified Rodnan skin score (MRSS) and ultrasonography. ## Methods Patients with SSc and healthy controls underwent durometry
Assessment of reproductive history in systemic sclerosis
β Scribed by Bernatsky, Sasha ;Hudson, Marie ;Pope, Janet ;Vinet, Evelyne ;Markland, Janet ;Robinson, David ;Jones, Niall ;Docherty, Peter ;Abu-Hakima, Maysan ;LeClercq, Sharon ;Dunne, James ;Smith, Douglas ;Mathieu, Jean-Pierre ;Khalidi, Nader ;Sutton, Evelyn ;Baron, Murray ;,
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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