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2933722

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
39
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
The efficacy of a minimal aetiological investigation program was tested in a population with Raynaud's phenomenon. The program had been devised to fulfill the following criteria: non invasive, simple and relatively cheap methods capable of detecting systemic scleroderma at an early stage. These methods turned out to be physical examination, screening for antinuclear antibodies, capillaroscopy and radiography of the hands and chest. After investigations which, in addition to the minimal program, included exploration of the digestive and respiratory tracts, heart, kidneys, articulations and eyes, 102 consecutive cases of Raynaud's phenomenon were studied and divided into 3 groups: idiopathic (n = 15); secondary (n = 50, including 36 cases of collagen disease, 29 of which were systemic scleroderma), and suspected idiopathic or pre-collagen disease (37 cases of undetermined origin but not considered idiopathic in view of clinical and/or paraclinical abnormalities). In non idiopathic Raynaud's phenomenon, physical examination, capillaroscopy and screening for antinuclear antibodies gave abnormal results in 96.5% of the cases. This figure was raised to 98.8% when radiography of the hands and chest was added to these 3 examinations, but the difference was not significant. Since 96.5% of non idiopathic Raynaud's phenomena could be diagnosed by physical examination, capillaroscopy and screening for antinuclear antibodies, it is suggested that all patients presenting with the phenomenon should be subjected to these three simple examinations; negative results then dispense from supplementary investigations.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0755-4982
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
16
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1999-2003
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
[Minimal etiological evaluation of Raynaud's phenomenon. 102 cases].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract