Progress of gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin thickening and tightness.Digestive system is the most commonly damaged system secondary to skin,and as to unspecific clinical manifestations,this complication is often ignored in the early,the prognosis and quality of life of patients will be affected.This article overviews the recent research developments on pathology,clinical features,management of systemic sclerosis with digestive system involvement,to draw attention to early diagnosis and treatment of this condition for the improvement of the prognosis.