Systemic vasculitis: epidemiology, classification and environmental factors

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Studies on the Epidemiology and Outcome of Primary Systemic Vasculitis

Epidemiology and environmental factors in preterm labour.

An epidemiological and environmental approach is the appropriate starting point to understanding preterm labour. Although there are multiple aetiologies it seems likely that anthropometric and environmental risk factors in combination with inherent genetic susceptibilities contribute to an increased risk of preterm labour for certain women. Poct 2pulation-based studies identifying risk factors ...

Systemic vasculitis.

The systemic vasculitides are characterized by inflammation of blood vessel walls. Vessels of any type, in any organ can be affected, resulting in a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. The heterogenous nature of vasculitides presents a diagnostic challenge. The American College of Rheumatology classification criteria and the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference nomenclature are the most widely us...

Epidemiology of systemic sclerosis: incidence, prevalence, survival, risk factors, malignancy, and environmental triggers.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To identify the recent data regarding prevalence, incidence, survival, and risk factors for systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to compare these data to previously published findings. RECENT FINDINGS SSc disease occurrence data are now available for Argentina, Taiwan, and India and continue to show wide variation across geographic regions. The survival rate is negatively impacted b...