title: [Environmental chemicals: their clinical significance in rheumatology].
abstract: Over the past years, various illnesses including features of connective tissue disorders (e.g. systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease), and rheumatoid arthritis, seemingly related to exposure to environmental materials have been reported. This paper presents some typical case reports and review major environmental associations seen in rheumatology, along with their epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features, possible pathogenesis, prognosis, and potential therapy.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatologische Universitätsklinik, Felix Platter-Spital, Basel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aeschlimann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000139:chemically induced; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000139:chemically induced; D009821:Oils / Q000633:toxicity; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000139:chemically induced; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000633:toxicity; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000633:toxicity; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity; D014752:Vinyl Chloride / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009821:Oils; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D012997:Solvents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014752:Vinyl Chloride
vernacular_title: Umweltchemikalien: ihre klinische Bedeutung in der Rheumatologie.