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Systemic sclerosis: current views of its pathogenesis. [PDF]
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology characterized by severe and often progressive cutaneous and visceral fibrosis, pronounced alterations in the microvasculature, and numerous cellular and humoral immune abnormalities ...
Derk, Chris T., Jimenez, Sergio A.
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Background: Linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM) is a dermatosis that affects children and adolescents characterized by hyperpigmented and atrophic linear lesions following Blaschko lines. So far, less than 50 cases have been published. Therefore, it is a
Eduardo Marín-Hernández +2 more
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Role of growth factors in the pathogenesis of tissue fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
The most severe clinical and pathologic manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are the result of a fibrotic process characterized by the excessive and often progressive deposition of collagen and other connective tissue macromolecules in skin and ...
Castro, Susan V. +2 more
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Nailfold capillaroscopy in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess nailfold capillaroscopy in children and adolescents with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma and mixed connective tissue disease) and ...
Hilário, Maria Odete Esteves +3 more
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of submucosal thickness in oral submucous fibrosis patients : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the role of ultrasonography in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients. Material and methods: A total of 150 subjects were divided equally into six groups (Group I: 25 healthy subjects; Group II: 25 healthy subjects with habit; Group
Dhole, Apeksha, Dupare, Aditya
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Morphea “en coup de sabre”: an unusual oral presentation [PDF]
Morphea, or localized scleroderma, is an inflammatory disease that leads to sclerosis of the skin and underlying tissues due to excessive collagen deposition.
Esguep, Alfredo +3 more
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Pansclerotic Morphea with Features of Eosinophilic Fasciitis: Distinct Entities or Part of a Continuum? [PDF]
Scleroderma is a highly complex disorder in its clinical manifestations and pathogenesis. It has a wide range of clinical manifestations due to varying degrees of vasculopathy, autoimmunity, altered endothelium function, and abnormal fibrosis.
Canty, Kristi +2 more
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Localized scleroderma en coup de sabre in the Neurology Clinic [PDF]
Background: Localized scleroderma en coup de sabre (LScs) is a form of localized scleroderma thought to be an autoimmune disorder. Central nervous system involvement is not rare and neurological manifestations include seizures, focal neurological ...
Cerqueira, João José +8 more
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Localized scleroderma is a rare auto-immune disorder characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the skin and subcutaneous fat in the affected area, leaving aesthetic impairment to the patients.Such patients often seek plastic surgery for the treatment.
WANG Chenyu +4 more
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Frequency of occurrenceof tumor-associated localized scleroderma
Background. Tumor-associated localized scleroderma is observed among patients with localized scleroderma. It is assumed that the development of this condition may be facilitated by both the inflammatory processes in scleroderma and oncological processes ...
P. O. Kazakova
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