Raynaud Phenomenon and Long-Term Risks

February 1976 in “ JAMA ”

Ray W. Gifford

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Studysummary This letter challenges Dr. Dubois' statement that nearly all patients with Raynaud phenomenon will develop a systemic disorder, arguing that many experience it without progressing to serious disease.

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