Research Article: The Gut Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine N-Oxide is Linked to Specific Complications of Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract:
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an immune-mediated connective tissue disease. It is characterized by fibrosis of the skin, internal organs (eg, lungs, gastrointestinal tract) and vascular abnormalities. Based on the extent of skin involvement, SSc is commonly classified into two main subsets: diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) and limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc).– To date, the pathology of systemic sclerosis remains not fully elucidated and there is a lack of established biomarkers of SSc severity and organ involvement., Early intervention with immunomodulators in patients with SSc may lead to better outcome.,
Introduction:
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an immune-mediated connective tissue disease. It is characterized by fibrosis of the skin, internal organs (eg, lungs, gastrointestinal tract) and vascular abnormalities. Based on the extent of skin involvement, SSc is commonly classified into two main subsets: diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) and limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc). – To date, the pathology of systemic sclerosis remains not fully elucidated and there is a lack of established biomarkers of SSc severity and organ involvement. ,…
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