Scleroderma of geriatric age and scleroderma-like paraneoplastic syndrome – description of two cases

Systemic sclerosis (Ssc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease of unknown origin, characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Immune reactions taking part in Ssc pathogenesis may contribute to cancer development; therefore patients with risk factors for this disease...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Marek, Robert Rudny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-06-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Scleroderma-of-geriatric-age-and-scleroderma-like-paraneoplastic-syndrome-description-of-two-cases,18,27674,1,1.html