Gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis: an update.
Gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis: an update.
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DOI:
10.1097/bor.0000000000000645
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发表时间:
2019-11
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5.1
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This review provides important updates in systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related gastrointestinal (GI) disease, specifically focusing on the most recent literature. In the past year, several studies were published that present interesting insights into SSc and GI disease. Studies focusing on newly identified risk factors, novel approaches to diagnosis and assessment of disease activity, survival and quality of life demonstrate progress in our understanding of the challenging area. Additional data on specific SSc GI-related topics, such as the link between GI and pulmonary disease, nutrition, and the microbiome, are also now available. SSc GI disease is heterogeneous in its clinical presentation, which presents a challenge in diagnosis and management. In the past year, several studies have evaluated risk factors and clinical features associated with specific GI complications in SSc. Objective GI testing may help to identify specific SSc GI subgroups and provide diagnostic accuracy to guide targeted therapies. Survival in very early SSc is affected by the severity of GI involvement. Other important GI subsets exist, including patients with esophageal disease and interstitial lung disease, should carefully be considered when developing a management plan for this patient population.