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  • Title: [Epidemiology of connective tissue diseases of the skin (scleroderma, dermatomyositis and polymyositis) in Japan].
    Author: Hatano H.
    Journal: Hautarzt; 1982 Jul; 33(7):355-8. PubMed ID: 7107279.
    Abstract:
    An epidemiologic study of connective tissue diseases (scleroderma, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis) performed from 1973 to 1976 in Japanese university hospitals is reported. Data from 32 of 48 university hospitals revealed that a total of 659 cases were collected. There were 396 cases of progressive systemic sclerosis, 178 cases of dermatomyositis, and 85 cases of polymyositis. The following points were analyzed: relationship of regional incidence, sex, initial symptoms, laboratory findings, and statistical analysis of autopsies.
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