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1: Rev Med Interne. 2006 Jan;27(1):63-5. Epub 2005 Nov 10.Click here to read Links

[Conjugal progressive systemic sclerosis]

[Article in French]

Attout H, Revue P, Dubois F, Durand J, Bougmiza I, Guez S, Series C.

Service de médecine interne, CHU de Pellegrin-tripode, Place Raba-Leon, 33011 Bordeaux, France. hassene.attout@chu-bordeaux.fr

INTRODUCTION: Familial occurrence of progressive systemic sclerosis is unusual. The occurrence of conjugal scleroderma is exceptional. EXEGESIS: We report here a case of systemic sclerosis in a wife and husband who both developed the onset of illness within a 10-year period. Solvent exposure was noted. CONCLUSION: The etiology of systemic sclerosis remains unknown. Environmental factors may play role in its pathogenesis.

PMID: 16309799 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]