Causes of severe infections in patients with systemic sclerosis and associated factors

YAYLA M. E., USLU YURTERİ E., USLU YURTERİ E., Sahin D., Sezer S., Dincer A. B. K., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.52, sa.6, ss.1881-1888, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.55730/1300-0144.5535
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1881-1888
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Severe infection, systemic sclerosis, digital ulcer, cardiac involvement, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, BRITISH-SOCIETY, SCLERODERMA, RISK, CLASSIFICATION, COMPLICATIONS, MORTALITY, DISEASES, THERAPY, DEATH
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by vascular damage, autoimmunity, and fibrosis in the skin and internal organs. In this study, we tried to determine the causes of severe infection in patients with SSc and to reveal the factors associated with severe infection.