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[Systemic sclerosis after a long-term follow-up]

C Danese1, E Zavattaro, F Marcianò

  • 1Istituto di Clinica Medica Generale e Terapia Medica II, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma.

Minerva Medica
|July 1, 1994
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Systemic sclerosis may be triggered by stress, initiating psycho-neuro-immunoendocrinological reactions. This study reviews immunological, hemocoagulative, and haemorheological factors, exploring thymopentin treatment and stress hormones in scleroderma pathogenesis.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Pathogenesis
  • Rheumatology

Context:

  • Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis.
  • Understanding SSc aetiopathogenesis is crucial for effective treatment strategies.
  • Previous research has explored immunological and hemocoagulative aspects of SSc.

Purpose:

  • To critically review the aetiopathogenesis of systemic sclerosis in a cohort of 51 patients.
  • To correlate immunological responses, hemocoagulative aspects, and haemorheological changes with SSc.
  • To investigate the role of stress, endothelin-1, and stress hormones in SSc and Raynaud's phenomenon.

Summary:

  • The study reviews immunological (cell-mediated and humoral), hemocoagulative, and haemorheological factors in 51 long-standing systemic sclerosis patients.

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  • Long-term treatment with thymopentin, an immunomodulating drug, is discussed.
  • A pathogenetic scheme is proposed, highlighting stress as a potential trigger for psycho-neuro-immunoendocrinological reactions leading to fibrosis.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insights into the complex aetiopathogenesis of systemic sclerosis.
    • Suggests stress as a significant factor in SSc development, potentially influencing psycho-neuro-immunoendocrinological pathways.
    • Highlights the potential role of thymopentin in managing SSc through immunomodulation.