Associations with digital ulcers (DU) in a large cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc): Results from the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group Registry.

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Author: Khimdas S, Harding S, Bonner A, Zummer B, Baron M, Pope J; Canadian Scleroderma Research Group.
Date Published: August-2010
Source: Arthritis Care & Research

OBJECTIVES: Digital ulcers (DU) are a common complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Approximately half of SSc patients have had a DU, but information is lacking on whether DU are associated with patient demographics and clinical outcomes. We wanted to determine the associations between DU and other SSc vascular complications and organ involvement.

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