Cardiovascular risk in systemic sclerosis: Micro- and Macro-vascular involvement

Cardiovascular risk in systemic sclerosis: Micro- and Macro-vascular involvement

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of multiple organs (kidney, heart, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and skin), endothelial damage leading to vascular disease, and autoantibody production. Although the microvascular disease is well-understood, mechanistic insi...

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Main Authors: Eleni Pagkopoulou, Marina Poutakidou, Alexandros Garyfallos, George Kitas, Theodoros Dimitroulas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
primary heart involvement
systemic sclerosis
vascular complications
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2017;volume=12;issue=6;spage=211;epage=217;aulast=Pagkopoulou

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