Hand Swelling and Other Non-Raynaud Phenomenon Symptoms as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence and Clinical Associations in Two US Cohorts

By afschroeder • October 30, 2025

Hanif I, Assassi S, Mayes MD, McMahan ZH, Zhang M, Charles J, VanBuren JM, Alvey JS, Ghaffari K, Bernstein EJ, Castelino FV, Chung L, Evnin L, Frech TM, Gordon JK, Hant FN, Hummers LK, Khanna D, Lakin KS, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Luo Y, Makol A, Molitor JA, Moore DF, Richardson C, Sandorfi N, Shah AA, Shah A, Shanmugam VK, Steen VD, Volkmann ER, Zahn C, Skaug B. Hand Swelling and Other Non-Raynaud Phenomenon Symptoms as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence and Clinical Associations in Two US Cohorts. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 Nov;77(11):1585-1595. doi: 10.1002/art.43237. Epub 2025 Jul 22. PMID: 40386907; PMCID: PMC12353935.

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