A Case of Systemic Scleroderma in Triple X Syndrome.
10.4078/jkra.2008.15.3.277
- Author:
Sang Yeob LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. harrison1007@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic scleroderma;
Triple X syndrome
- MeSH:
Female;
Male;
Humans
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2008;15(3):277-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Systemic scleroderma is a collagen-vascular disease of unknown etiology. Although the pathogenesis is poorly understood, disease progression involves the vasculature, the immune system and extracellular matrix deposition. systemic scleroderma occurs 3~8 times more frequently in women than men and pathogenesis of systemic scleroderma may be related to female X chromosome. but the role of X chromosome in autoimmunity has not been illustrated yet. Most recently reports, the disturbances in X chromosome and inactivation of X chromosome may be the cause of autoimmunity in abnormal sex chromosome syndrome. Also autoimmune diseases such as systemic scleroderma is increased in Turner's syndrome. the author had experienced a woman with systemic scleroderma who had been diagnosed to triple X syndrome due to infertility in the past. which was very rare case and not reported yet. So the author report a case of systemic scleroderma with triple X syndrome with literature review.
