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Impaired micronutrients and prealbumin in patients with established and very early systemic sclerosis

Authors :
Läubli, Jasmin
Dobrota, Rucsandra
Maurer, Britta
Jordan, Suzana
Misselwitz, Benjamin
Fox, Mark
Distler, Oliver
University of Zurich
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVES Gastrointestinal involvement and impaired nutritional status are frequent in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Hereby, we hypothesised that micronutrients and/or prealbumin could be deficitary in SSc. METHODS Patients with SSc and very early SSc (veSSc) were prospectively included. Clinical assessment, data recording and quality controls followed EUSTAR standards. The UCLA SCTCGIT 2.0 questionnaire was applied and the serum levels of zinc, selenium, prealbumin, holotranscobalamin, folic acid were measured. RESULTS Half (52.4%) of the 176 patients with established SSc showed a deficiency in at least one of the measured nutrients. The most frequent deficit was seen in folic acid (17.9%), followed closely by selenium, prealbumin and zinc (around 15% each). Nearly a fifth (19%) of these patients had multiple deficiencies. Patients with more severe disease, including advanced skin fibrosis, positive ACR 1980 classification criteria, anemia and elevated serum inflammation markers were more likely to be nutrient deficient. Lower BMI

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Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....423e1bf7935b60132c3de27a25b7c2e2