J Rheumatol
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Comparative Study
Fibromyalgia versus rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal comparison of the quality of life.
To evaluate and compare the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ FM has a negative impact on quality of life, similar to RA. Clinical, functional, and economic problems related to the disease were observed. The alteration observed remained relatively stable during the study period, except for physical disability.
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Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is characterized by the presence of scleroderma-like changes in the skin, inflammation and thickening of the fascia, associated with peripheral eosinophilia. Visceral involvement, telangiectasis, Raynaud's phenomenon, or gangrene of the digit is very unusual in EF. We describe a patient with EF that was accompanied by Raynaud's phenomenon and gangrene of the finger due to occlusive vasculitis of small and medium arteries in extremities.