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Morphea profunda – a case report of deep localized scleroderma with severe thorax deformity
Annales Academiae Medicae SilesiensisDeep scleroderma is a rare form of limited scleroderma characterised by deep sclerosis that may involve the muscles, fascia, subcutaneous tissue and deep layers of the skin.
Natalia Tekiela +4 more
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Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020 Paediatric localized scleroderma is a severe inflammatory disorder associated with tissue atrophy, often leading to disability. Assessing disease activity and response to treatment has always been challenging and remains an important difficulty in ...
L. Weibel +7 more
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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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The Immune Microenvironment: New Therapeutic Implications in Organ Fibrosis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the immune microenvironment's role in fibrosis, focusing on phenotypic/functional alterations of immune cells and their dynamic interactions with other cellular constituents within tissues. The authors further explore therapeutic opportunities and challenges in targeting immune microenvironment ...
Xiangqi Chen +6 more
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The lens as a model for fibrotic disease [PDF]
, 2011 Fibrosis affects multiple organs and is associated with hyperproliferation, cell transdifferentiation, matrix modification and contraction. It is therefore essential to discover the key drivers of fibrotic events, which in turn will facilitate the ...
Dawes, LJ, Eldred, JA, Wormstone, IM
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Histological Changes of Linear Scleroderma “en Coup de Sabre”
Львівський клінічний вісник, 2014 Introduction. Scleroderma is a chronic disease of unknown aetiology characterized by skin fibrosis and is divided into two clinical entities: localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis.
Matoshvili M. +3 more
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Evaluation of mean platelet volume in localized scleroderma [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Background: Localized scleroderma is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by sclerosis of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Platelets play an important role in inflammation.
Anil Gulsel Bahali +5 more
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Dermatopathology, 2022 Morphea profunda or subcutaneous (deep) morphea is a variant of localized morphea, characterized by one or more ill-defined, deep sclerotic plaque. Preferential sites are the abdomen, trunk, sacral area, or extremities.
Angelo Cassisa, Margherita Vannucchi
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Localized scleroderma (LoSc) is a rare disease manifested by an inflammation and sclerosis of the skin. The latest studies focused on glycoprotein Krebs von den Lungen-6, surfactant protein-D, chemokine ligand 18 and dipeptidylpeptidase 4 as potential ...
Katarzyna Wolska-Gawron +5 more
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Mucosal‐Associated Invariant T Cells in Rheumatic Diseases
Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Mucosal‐associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate‐like T cells defined by their semi‐invariant T cell receptor and restriction by the major histocompatibility complex class I–related molecule (MR1). These cells are primarily activated by microbial‐derived metabolites presented by MR1 or by cytokines.
Manon Lesturgie‐Talarek +7 more
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