Clinical associations and related factors of metabolic syndrome in systemic sclerosis: results from an observational multicenter study of GIRRCS (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica e Sperimentale).
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been increasingly recognised as a relevant comorbidity in systemic autoimmune diseases; however, data on its prevalence and clinical associations in systemic sclerosis (SSc) remain limited and heterogeneous. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalen…