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Patients with secondary Raynaud's can also have symptoms related to their underlying diseases. Raynaud's phenomenon is the initial symptom that presents for 70% of patients with scleroderma, a skin and joint disease. [citation needed] When Raynaud's phenomenon is limited to one hand or one foot, it is referred to as unilateral Raynaud's.
Raynaud’s phenomenon, which causes parts of the body like the fingers and the toes to go cold and numb, likely stems from two genes, a study published Thursday in the journal Nature ...
Risk factors include family history, certain genetic factors, and exposure to silica. [3] [4] [5] The underlying mechanism involves the abnormal growth of connective tissue, which is believed to be the result of the immune system attacking healthy tissues. [6] Diagnosis is based on symptoms, supported by a skin biopsy or blood tests. [6]
The disease affects up to 10 million people in the UK. According to charity Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK), Raynaud's is a common condition that affects up to 10 million people in the UK.. When ...
Risk factors: Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major trauma, alcoholism, plague, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, Raynaud's syndrome [3] [4] Diagnostic method: Based on symptom, With medical imaging used to identify the underlying cause. Treatment: Depends on underlying cause [5] Prognosis: Variable: Frequency: Unknown [2]
Secondary Raynaud’s — also known as Raynaud's phenomenon — happens because of an underlying disease or other factor. Most scleroderma patients develop it, for example, Makol says.
Most patients (over 80%) have vascular symptoms and Raynaud's phenomenon, which leads to attacks of discoloration of the hands and feet in response to cold. Raynaud's normally affects the fingers and toes. Systemic scleroderma and Raynaud's can cause painful ulcers on the fingers or toes, which are known as digital ulcers.
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.