Liver involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is rare. We evaluated the prevalence of liver
fibrosis and hepatic autoimmunity in SSc patients in a retrospective observational cohort (97 …

Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multisystemic disorder of connective tissue
characterized by widespread inflammation, vascular abnormalities, and both skin and …

Objective. We investigated the prevalence and predictors of significant liver fibrosis in
patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who had no evidences of liver diseases due to viral …

AIM: To investigate the spleen vascular involvement and the presence of liver fibrosis in a
population of subjects with established systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS: In a cross …

Background Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) can indicate cirrhosis or liver cancer
leading to mortality among systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. No recent studies have …

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and the predictors of silent but substantial liver
fibrosis in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: We enrolled 101 pSS …

Objective In retrospective studies, liver stiffness (LS) by vibration-controlled transient
elastography (VCTE) is associated with the risk of liver decompensation in patients with non …

Background Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune epithelitis,
potentially affecting salivary epithelium, biliary epithelium, and hepatocytes. Common …

Objectives The absence of a serological surrogate outcome measure of fibrosis in systemic
sclerosis (SSc) is a major deficiency for intervention studies and clinical management. An …

Background The prognosis of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease
(MASLD) is associated with liver fibrosis. We investigated the associations between …