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Maria João Salvador

Researcher at University of Coimbra

Publications -  51
Citations -  1167

Maria João Salvador is an academic researcher from University of Coimbra. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Chronic pain. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 45 publications receiving 872 citations.

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Mapping and predicting mortality from systemic sclerosis

Muriel Elhai, +70 more
TL;DR: Combining two complementary and detailed databases enabled the collection of an unprecedented 3700 deaths, revealing the major contribution of the cardiopulmonary system to SSc mortality.
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Preliminary criteria for the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis: results of a Delphi Consensus Study from EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group

Jérôme Avouac, +127 more
TL;DR: A core set of preliminary items considered as important for the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis were identified in a Delphi exercise among 110 experts in the field of SSc.
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Joint and tendon involvement predict disease progression in systemic sclerosis: a EUSTAR prospective study

Jérôme Avouac, +122 more
TL;DR: Joint synovitis and TFRs are independent predictive factors for disease progression in patients with early SSc and may be useful for the risk stratification of patients with SSc.
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A gender gap in primary and secondary heart dysfunctions in systemic sclerosis: a EUSTAR prospective study

Muriel Elhai, +172 more
TL;DR: The results obtained through the largest worldwide database demonstrate a higher risk of severe cardiovascular involvement in men and raise the point of including sex in the management and the decision-making process.
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Ultrasonography for the Assessment of Skin in Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

TL;DR: The aim is to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the use of ultrasound to assess skin involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to assess its role in disease progression.