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Systemic sclerosis: current views of its pathogenesis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
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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Hyperpigmented lesions with acquired atrophy following Blaschko lines in a patient with diagnosed with localized scleroderma

open access: yesBoletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México, 2021
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]

open access: yes, 2010
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]

open access: yes, 2012
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]

open access: yes, 2018
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]

open access: yes, 2017
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]

open access: yes, 2014
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]

open access: yes, 2016
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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The Plastic Surgery for Localized Scleroderma: Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment and Opinions from Peking Union Medical College Hospital

open access: yesXiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2022
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

open access: yesЛечащий Врач
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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