title: Systemic sclerosis: an update for clinicians.
abstract: Recent advances in the management of systemic sclerosis highlight the importance of early diagnosis and assessment, before irreversible tissue injury has occurred. This review will discuss diagnosis, subtyping, and the major clinical features and their management.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatic Diseases Centre, Clinical Sciences Building, University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD.
authors.forename: Ariane L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Herrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*