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Raynaud's Phenomenon

Background

Raynaud's Phenomenon may be primary - occurring on its own - or secondary - occurring in association with disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and scleroderma (systemic sclerosis). It has been estimated that some ten per cent of women suffer from Raynaud's. Some ninety-five per cent of scleroderma patients suffer from Raynaud's, but it must be stressed that only a small number of people with Raynaud's go on to develop scleroderma.

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Medical text written May 1992 by Dr Carol Black. Last reviewed August 2002 by Professor Carol Black, Consultant Rheumatologist, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

 

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