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ArticleJournal of scleroderma and related disorders2026

Influence of comorbidities and patient demographics on Raynaud's symptom characteristics: implications for diagnosis and management.

Reshma Seomore, Matthew Wells, Ula Tymoszuk, Mithi Ahmed-Richards, Christopher P Denton, Francesco Del Galdo, Sue Farrington, Ariane L Herrick, Michael Hughes, Nick Jeffries-Owen and 1 more

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Reshma SeomoreDepartment of Rheumatology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8494-3475
Matthew WellsDepartment of Rheumatology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8683-3358
Ula TymoszukScleroderma and Raynaud's UK, London, UK.
Mithi Ahmed-RichardsScleroderma and Raynaud's UK, London, UK.
Christopher P DentonDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-8938
Francesco Del GaldoLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8528-2283
Sue FarringtonScleroderma and Raynaud's UK, London, UK.
Ariane L HerrickCentre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Manchester, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-7926
Michael HughesCentre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Manchester, UK.
Nick Jeffries-OwenScleroderma and Raynaud's UK, London, UK.
John D PaulingDepartment of Rheumatology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Associations between Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and body mass index (BMI), fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and migraine have been reported but their influence on the lived experience of RP is unknown. Design: Cross-sectional electronic survey. Setting: A social media-based awareness campaign organised by Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK. Participants: 4141 respondents with RP, including 3279 with primary RP (PRP), 476 with systemic sclerosis-related RP (SSc-RP) and 386 with other systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease-related RP (SARD-RP). Interventions: Not applicable. Main outcome measures: RP symptom characteristics (colour change patterns, pain, numbness, tingling and thumb involvement) and their associations with BMI, FMS and migraine. Results: In PRP, low BMI correlated with higher prevalence of cyanosis (55.1% vs 41.2%), hyperaemia (48.2% vs 41.3%), triphasic change (30.4% vs 23.0%) and thumb involvement (36.0% vs 27.0%) compared with high BMI. In PRP, concomitant FMS was associated with higher prevalence of pain (77.7% vs 57.4%), cyanosis (53.8% vs 45.4%), tingling (72.6% vs 62.8%) and thumb involvement (46.2% vs 27.2%) compared with those without FMS. Higher prevalence of pain was reported by FMS respondents with SSc-RP (82.8% vs 69.9%) and SARD-RP (84.1% and 70.9%, respectively). In PRP, migraine was associated with higher prevalence of cyanosis (50.0% vs 44.9%), hyperaemia (50.3% vs 43.7%), pain (69.0% vs 56.2%) and thumb involvement (33.4% vs 27.1%). Migraine was associated with higher prevalence of hyperaemia and pain in SARD-RP. Conclusion: BMI, FMS and migraine influence the lived experience of RP, particularly in PRP. FMS is associated with a greater pain burden, whereas low BMI and migraine are associated with prominent vasospastic features. These aetiopathogenic drivers influence RP symptomatology, with implications for management.

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