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Sclerosing skin disorders in association with multiple sclerosis. Coincidence, underlying autoimmune pathology or interferon induced?

Hügle, T. and Gratzl, S. and Daikeler, T. and Frey, D. and Tyndall, A. and Walker, U. A.. (2009) Sclerosing skin disorders in association with multiple sclerosis. Coincidence, underlying autoimmune pathology or interferon induced? Annals of the rheumatic diseases : ARD, Vol. 68. pp. 47-50.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe and analyse the manifestation of sclerosing skin disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). CASE REPORTS: We describe three patients with relapsing-remitting MS who developed skin sclerosis while receiving interferon (IFN)-beta treatment and review nine further cases of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in MS from the literature. Of all 12 patients reported, eight had limited cutaneous SSc, three had diffuse cutaneous SSc and one patient had an antisynthetase syndrome. Localised scleroderma such as morphoea was not described. The mean age at diagnosis was 25.2 years for MS (range 12 to 51) and 38.3 years for SSc (range 16 to 66). Eleven patients developed SSc after the onset of MS and manifested with skin sclerosis after a mean of 14.9 years (range 1 to 45). In five patients IFN-beta was commenced before the development of skin sclerosis (mean 4.6 years, range 1 to 8 years). There was no relationship between the onset of skin sclerosis and MS activity. With the exception of one individual, all patients had antinuclear antibodies. CONCLUSIONS: Sclerosing skin disorders may develop in the course of MS. The relatively early age of SSc onset in patients with MS suggests a genetic predisposition and/or an IFN-associated trigger.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Rheumatologie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Rheumatologie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Rheumatologie FPS (Tyndall)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Rheumatologie FPS (Tyndall)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Rheumatologie FPS (Tyndall)
UniBasel Contributors:De Vere-Tyndall, Alan and Walker, Ulrich A.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:British Medical Association
ISSN:0003-4967
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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