systemic sclerosis - scleroderma
Conditions
Interventions
linker
prognosis
SMAD
systemic sclerosis
Sponsors
reumatologie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -10 patients with limited systemic sclerosis (SSc), 10 with early diffuse SSc, 10 with established diffuse SSc without severe vasculopathy, 10 with established diffuse SSc with severe vasculopathy. -18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: active inflammatory or infectious co-morbid disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of activated SMAD proteins in fibroblasts | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effect of SMAD inhibitors on fibroblast activation. activation of other SMAD activating kinases. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed