title: One year in review 2016: systemic sclerosis.
abstract: Systemic sclerosis is a rare acquired systemic disease characterised by a complex pathogenesis and multi organ involvement. Every year, novel insights into the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this severe disease are published. Herewith, we provide an overview of the most significant literature contributions published over the last year.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa; and Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy. simone.barsotti.pisa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barsotti
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stagnaro
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: d'Ascanio
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Della Rossa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome