Abstracts tagged "Scleroderma"

Abstract Number: 2424 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Disturbances in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence for the Role of Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Pain, and Pruritus
Katherine Milette¹, Marie Hudson², Annett Koerner¹, Murray Baron³ and Brett D. Thombs⁴, ¹Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Pavillion A, Rm 216, Lady David Institute for Medical Research and Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder characterized by thickening and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. There is significant mortality…
Abstract Number: 2625 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Sexual Difficulties in Women with Scleroderma and Interpersonal Relationships
Tanaka Ngcozana¹, Louise Parker¹, Christopher P. Denton² and Voon Ong³, ¹Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Diseases, UCL Medical School and Royal Free Hosp, London, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, UCL Medical School, London, United Kingdom, ³Department of Rheumatology, UCL Medical School, London, England
Background/Purpose: Sexual problems are common in women with systemic sclerosis (SSc). SSc is a complicated condition linked to a number of complications including sexual dysfunction.…