Characterization of inflammatory cell infiltrate of scleroderma skin: B cells and skin score progression

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and the distribution of inflammatory cell infiltrate in two sets of cutaneous biopsies derived from clinically affected and unaffected skin in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to test correlation between the cel...

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Main Authors: Silvia Bosello, Cristiana Angelucci, Gina Lama, Stefano Alivernini, Gabriella Proietti, Barbara Tolusso, Gigliola Sica, Elisa Gremese, Gianfranco Ferraccioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1569-0