Black C, Dieppe P, Huskisson T, Hart F D
Ann Rheum Dis. 1986 May;45(5):384-8. doi: 10.1136/ard.45.5.384.
Systemic sclerosis is a disease which usually progresses or reaches a plateau with persistence of symptoms and signs. Regression is extremely unusual. Four cases of established scleroderma are described in which regression is well documented. The significance of this observation and possible mechanisms of disease regression are discussed.
系统性硬化症是一种通常会持续发展或症状体征持续存在并达到平台期的疾病。病情缓解极为罕见。本文描述了4例确诊硬皮病患者病情缓解且有充分记录的情况。文中讨论了这一观察结果的意义以及疾病缓解的可能机制。