Persistent systemic inflammation, a typical feature of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, is
associated with a high cardiovascular risk and predisposes to metabolic disorders and …

Introduction Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) experience reduced exercise capacity
and muscle strength compared with healthy subjects. There are also indications of reduced …

Objective To assess and analyse nutritional status in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)
and identify possible associations with clinical symptoms and its prognostic value. Methods …

Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe rheumatic disease of the
interstitial tissue, in which heart and lung involvement can lead to disease-specific mortality …

Background. The role of the six-minute walk distance (6MWD), measured by a six-minute
walk test (6MWT), in the assessment of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients remains to be …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of six-minute walk test
(6MWT) distance in women with systemic sclerosis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study …

Abstract Pinto, ALS, Oliveira, NC, Gualano, B, Christmann, RB, Painelli, VS, Artioli, GG,
Prado, DML, and Lima, FR. Efficacy and safety of concurrent training in systemic sclerosis. J …

Objective. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is an important prognostic tool in various
cardiovascular diseases and has been considered as a surrogate endpoint. However …

Several studies have established that systemic sclerosis patients have a reduced exercise
capacity when compared to healthy individuals. It is relevant to evaluate whether aerobic …

Objectives: To describe the survival rate in a cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and to evaluate possible predictors for SSc-PAH in a …