title: Clinical characteristics and predictors of gangrene in patients with systemic sclerosis and digital ulcers in the Digital Ulcer Outcome Registry: a prospective, observational cohort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology A, Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Allanore
authors.affiliation: Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krieg
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Allschwil, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cornelisse
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Observational Studies, GCS & E, Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Allschwil, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Clinical Development and Epidemiology, Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Allschwil, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwierin
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology AOUC, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matucci-Cerinic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D005734:Gangrene / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Disease Activity; Outcomes research; Systemic Sclerosis