Delayed gastric emptying identifies a high-risk clinical subgroup in patients with systemic sclerosis
In SSc, we have confirmed that gastric dysmotility is associated with a distinct clinical and serological phenotype and that it independently predicts serious adverse outcomes. These findings underscore the importance of objective assessment of gastric function and its potential role in risk stratification.
Authors
- C Simeón-Aznar
- Jordi Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-6270)
- C. Ferrer Barber
- Luis G. Alcala-Gonzalez
- Claudia Codina-Clavaguera
- Michael Hughes
- Ariadna Aguilar
- Laura Triginer
- Claudia Pedroza
- Alfredo Guillen- del-Castillo
- Laura Polo-Figueras
- Zsuzsanna H McMahan
Institutions
- Hebron University (PS)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- Houston Institute for Clinical Research (US)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (ES)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lara D. Veeken
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keag070
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00