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CREST Syndrome Figs. 16.67and16.68 CREST syndromeis an uncommon condition that is related to systemic sclerosis, and some investigators feel that this is a form of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. The acronym stands forCalcinosis cutis,Raynaud phenomenon,Esophageal dysfunction,Sclerodactyly, andTelang...
This index was also found to be negatively related to anthropometric parameters (i.e., wrist circumference, body-mass index) and fasting blood sugar (Table 5), underlining its association with metabolic syndrome. There are several limitations of the present study. First, since the harvesting of ...