TY - JOUR T1 - Nutrition in Systemic Sclerosis JO - Reumatología Clínica (English Edition) T2 - AU - Recasens,M.a Asunción AU - Puig,Celia AU - Ortiz-Santamaria,Vera SN - 21735743 M3 - 10.1016/j.reumae.2011.09.003 DO - 10.1016/j.reumae.2011.09.003 UR - https://www.reumatologiaclinica.org/en-nutrition-in-systemic-sclerosis-articulo-S2173574312000123 AB - Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of multiple organs (skin, gastrointestinal tract, lung, kidney and heart). After the skin, the organ most affected with a frequency of 75%–90%, the gastrointestinal tract is more often involved.Gastrointestinal tract involvement is manifested by the appearance of oropharyngeal dysphagia, esophageal dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux, gastroparesis, pseudo-obstruction, bacterial overgrowth and intestinal malabsorption, constipation, diarrhea and/or fecal incontinence. These effects influence food intake and intestinal absorption leading to the gradual emergence of nutritional deficiencies. About 30% of patients with systemic sclerosis are at risk of malnutrition. In 5%–10%, gastrointestinal disorders are the leading cause of death.Therapeutic strategies currently available are limited and aimed at reducing clinical symptoms. The multidisciplinary management of these patients, including nutritional intervention, helps improve gastrointestinal symptoms, and avoid malnutrition, morbidity and improve quality of life. ER -