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Systemic sclerosis: environmental and occupational risk factors

2000; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 12; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00002281-200011000-00008

1531-6963

Paul J. Nietert, Richard M. Silver,

Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research

There is growing concern about the association between systemic sclerosis and certain environmental and occupational risk factors, including exposures to vinyl chloride, adulterated cooking oils, L-tryptophan, silica, silicone breast implants, organic solvents, and other agents such as epoxy resins, pesticides, and hand/arm vibration. This article highlights the current medical research that has examined these associations in scleroderma-like disorders and in systemic sclerosis.