The value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of limited scleroderma – a case report

Systemic sclerosis, popularly referred to as scleroderma, is a chronic connective tissue disease with present autoantibodies against platelet-derived growth factor receptor. These antibodies activate directly fi broblasts causing the dermis and internal organs’ fi brosis and vascular damage. Addi...

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Main Authors: Grzegorz Pracoń, Mateusz Płaza, Marta Walentowska-Janowicz, wona Sudoł-Szopińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Ultrasonography
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Online Access:http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-15-no-62/the-value-of-ultrasound-in-the-diagnosis-of-limited-scleroderma-a-case-report?aid=378