Assessment of tissue fibrosis in skin biopsies from patients with systemic sclerosis employing confocal laser scanning microscopy: an objective outcome measure for clinical trials? [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVES: To obtain an objective, unbiased assessment of skin fibrosis in patients with SSc for use in clinical trials of SSc disease-modifying therapeutics.
Busquets, Joanna +3 more
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Frequency of occurrenceof tumor-associated localized scleroderma
Лечащий ВрачBackground. 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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Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2019 Among rheumatic diseases in children, a special place belongs to juvenile localized scleroderma, which is highlighted as a separate form in the structure of scleroderma diseases and is characterized by: the onset of the disease up to 16 years, skin ...
L.F. Bogmat, V.V. Nikonova
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of submucosal thickness in oral submucous fibrosis patients : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 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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Fat graft and platelet-rich plasma treatment for localized facial scleroderma
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder characterized by hardening of the skin on the hands, arms, and face. Immunosuppressors, vasodilators, and physiotherapy are among the treatments for scleroderma. Although these treatments can improve quality of life,
Ali Gokkaya +5 more
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Protein kinase Cδ and c-Abl kinase are required for transforming growth factor β induction of endothelial-mesenchymal transition in vitro. [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: The origin of the mesenchymal cells responsible for the intimal fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) has not been fully identified. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether subendothelial mesenchymal cells may emerge through ...
Jimenez, Sergio A., Li, zhaodong
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S2k guideline: Diagnosis and therapy of localized scleroderma
Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDGThe updated S2k guideline deals with the diagnosis and therapy of localized scleroderma (LoS). LoS represents a spectrum of sclerotic skin diseases in which, depending on the subtype and localisation, structures such as adipose tissue, muscles, joints ...
A. Kreuter +12 more
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Localized Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis and Cardiovascular Risk: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2017 Recent findings indicate that patients with systemic sclerosis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. To determine whether patients with systemic sclerosis or localized scleroderma are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a cohort ...
Jeanette Halskou Hesselvig +5 more
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Selective deletion of PPARβ/δ in fibroblasts causes dermal fibrosis by attenuated LRG1 expression. [PDF]
, 2018 Connective tissue diseases of the skin are characterized by excessive collagen deposition in the skin and internal organs. Fibroblasts play a pivotal role in the clinical presentation of these conditions.
Chan, JSK +17 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2020 Background The purpose of this study was to assess variability in cell composition and cell-specific gene expression in the skin of patients with localized scleroderma (LS) utilizing CryoStor® CS10 in comparison to RPMI to produce adequate preservation ...
E. Mirizio +7 more
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