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[Endocrine disturbances in circumscribed scleroderma]
Aim:
To evaluate prevalence of endocrine pathology in patients with circumscribed scleroderma (CS), baseline immunopathological alterations in CS patients.
Material And Methods:
Circulating immune complexes were studied by the Digeon method in a total of 70 CS patients (female 52, 74.3%; male 18, 25.7%; age 16 to 70 years).
Results:
Circulating immune complexes assay by Digeon detected evident immune imbalance characteristic for metabolic disturbances of the connective tissue and affection of the endocrine system.
Conclusion:
CS patients need a combined examination including endocrinological and immunological tests.
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