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Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Systemic Diseases
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Systemic Diseases
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Research lines

Protein expression of small collagenase 3 and leucine-rich proteoglycans in cutaneous tissue of patients with diffuse scleroderma.

This study, carried out along with researchers from the Hospital del Mar and from the "Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica", aims at correlating the expression of SLRPs and MMP-13 with the severity of cutaneous involvement, hand dysfunctional capacity, capillaroscopy patterns, and cutaneous ultrasonography of patients affected with diffuse scleroderma in different evolutive stages of the disease.

IP: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar, Vicenç Fonollosa Pla

Evaluation and characterization of cardiac involvement in patients with Systemic Sclerosis.

Cardiac involvement is one of the most serious internal organ involvements and the leading cause of death in SSc patients. The prevalence is 14% by clinical observation and even higher by autopsy Many SSc patients with cardiac involvement are asymptomatic or underdiagnosed. The condition may progress silently to overt clinical manifestations, including systolic and/or diastolic dysfunction, myocardial ischaemia, myocardial hypertrophy, heart failure, pericardial effusion and arrhythmias. Early detection of cardiac abnormalities is therefore very important. We evaluate cardiac involvement by echocardiography, MR, SPECT, and coronary CT.

IP: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar, Vicenç Fonollosa Pla

Projects

ESTUDIO DE NUEVOS ANTIGENOS EN ESCLERODERMIA

IP: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar
Collaborators: Vicenç Fonollosa Pla, Alfredo Guillen Del Castillo
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 78650
Reference: PI16/02088
Duration: 01/01/2017 - 30/06/2021

Autoimmunitat i Malaltia Trombòtica (GRC)

IP: Miguel Vilardell Tarres
Collaborators: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar, Roser Solans Laque, Segundo Bujan Rivas, Vicenç Fonollosa Pla, José Ordi Ros, Josefina Cortes Hernandez, Fernando Martínez Valle, Albert Selva O'Callaghan, Cristina Solé Marce
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding:
Reference: 2014 SGR 329
Duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016

Registry of the Spanish Network for Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Pattern According to Cutaneous Subsets and Immunological Status

IP: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Mutual Mèdica de Catalunya i Balears
Funding: 3000
Reference: PDJF-2012-01
Duration: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013

Autoimmunitat i malaltia trombòtica

IP: Miguel Vilardell Tarres
Collaborators: Carmen Pilar Simeón i Aznar, Ernesto Trallero Araguas, Roser Solans Laque, Segundo Bujan Rivas, Vicenç Fonollosa Pla, José Ordi Ros, Josefina Cortes Hernandez, Fernando Martínez Valle, Jesus Castro Marrero, Albert Selva O'Callaghan
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 49920
Reference: 2009 SGR 661
Duration: 01/01/2010 - 30/04/2014

Related news

The new technology allows more sensitive detection of scleroderma patients' autoantibodies, which are related to the severity and progression of the disease.

Researchers have used an innovative protocol to identify people with this autoimmune disease who have a higher risk of cancer.

It will allow the promotion of research on systemic autoimmune-based diseases that especially affect women of childbearing age and, therefore, can also appear during pregnancy.

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