Autoimmune diseases, including scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis or ssc, are known to impair the sexual well-being of patients. However, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among people with ssc, and the associated risk factors, remain poorly known.
Now, a team of researchers in china sought to address this knowledge gap by conducting a systematic review of published studies through september 2020. Their
work
was approved by the ethics committee of west china second university hospital, in chengdu. After a search in three online databases — pubmed, web of science, and ebsco — the team included 12 studies in its final analysis.
