The pathogenesis of scleroderma

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) results from the complex interplay between the immune system, vasculature and tissue-repair mechanisms. Endothelial injury is the prime event; environmental triggers in the susceptible individual trigger the pathologic process, which translates into fibrosis. The outcome of...

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Main Authors: Latika Gupta, Sakir Ahmed, Abhishek Zanwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2017;volume=12;issue=6;spage=142;epage=148;aulast=Gupta