Modern rheumatology
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Modern rheumatology · Jan 2016
Review Meta AnalysisRisk of ischemic stroke in patients with systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Several chronic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and idiopathic inflammatory myositis, have been shown to increase risk of ischemic stroke but the data on systemic sclerosis (SSc) remains unclear. ⋯ Our study demonstrated a statistically significant increased ischemic stroke risk among patients with SSc.