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Nearly all patients suffering from diffuse or limited systemic sclerosis present with Raynaud’s phenomenon. These are sometimes accompanied by slight trophic skin changes like tiny, painful non-healing wounds at the finger tips. Often the underlying disease remains unknown for decades.
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Jünger, M., Schlez, A., Steins, A., Zuder, D., Hahn, M. (1999). Early Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis. In: Mallia, C., Uitto, J. (eds) Rheumaderm. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 455. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4857-7_16
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