Angioedema and systemic sclerosis - A review of the literature

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Bertinotti, L [1 ]
Miniati, I [1 ]
Cerinic, MM [1 ]
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[1] Dept Internal Med, Sect Rheumatol Nephrol & Headache, Florence, Italy
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urticaria-angioedema; systemic sclerosis; gastroesophageal reflux;
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We report a case of chronic idiopathic recurrent urticaria-angioedema and gastroesophageal reflux disease in a 35-years-old man, followed after 2 years by Raynaud's phenomenon and esophageal dysphagia, recurrent cough and dyspnoea, and after 4 years by systemic sclerosis. A review of the literature and possible correlated pathogenetic mechanisms are presented.
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