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Rac Inhibition Reverses the Phenotype of Fibrotic Fibroblasts [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Fibrosis, the excessive deposition of scar tissue by fibroblasts, is one of the largest groups of diseases for which there is no therapy. Fibroblasts from lesional areas of scleroderma patients possess elevated abilities to contract matrix ...
Christopher P Denton, Abraham, DJ, Denton, CP, Mark Eastwood, Sonali Sonnylal, Shi-Wen, X., Liu Shangxi, Leask, A., Abraham David J., Liu, SX, Shi-wen, X, Denton, C.P., Shangxi Liu, Sonnylal, S, Abraham, D.J., David J Abraham, Liu, S., Andrew Leask, Shi-wen Xu, Denton Christopher P., Eastwood Mark, Eastwood, M, Leask, A, Eastwood, M., Sonnylal Sonali, Leask Andrew, Sonnylal, S.   +26 more
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Systemic Sclerosis and Localized Scleroderma in Childhood

, 2008
Juvenile scleroderma syndromes, including the systemic and the localized varieties, represent the third most frequent chronic rheumatic conditions in pediatric rheumatology practice.
Zulian F.
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Clinical Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Four Children With Scleroderma

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Children with localized scleroderma may have more serious sequelae than adults with the disease. In this case report, we analyzed four girls with localized scleroderma (generalized morphea) to evaluate the clinical usefulness of magnetic resonance ...
Kazushi AGATA, Hisashi KAWASHIMA, Atsushi KUMADA, Yasuyo KASHIWAGI, Hiroko HARA   +4 more
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Recent Advances in Localized Scleroderma

Sclerosis
Localized scleroderma (LSc), or morphea, is an autoimmune connective tissue disease causing inflammation and fibrosis of the skin and underlying tissues. While distinct from systemic sclerosis, its clinical presentation is highly diverse.
Toshiya Takahashi, Takehiro Takahashi, Yoshihide Asano   +2 more
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Development of the optimal touchscreen interface for patients with scleroderma

, 2021
Impaired hand function is a major contributor to overall disability and reduced health-related quality of life in scleroderma patients. A relevant issue concerns interaction of scleroderma subjects with touchscreen interfaces.
Germani M., Filippini E., Cesaretti G., Papetti A., Maurizi V., Moroncini G., Gabrielli A., Gesuita R., Brunzini A.   +8 more
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Parry-Romberg Syndrome Associated with Localized Scleroderma

, 2010
Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder of unknown origin. It is characterized by progressive facial hemiatrophy and frequently overlaps with a condition known as linear scleroderma ‘en coup de sabre’.
Dimitrios Karacostas, Vassiliki Tsirka, Panos Ioannides, Jelena Maletic, Nikolaos Taskos   +4 more
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A Teenage Guitarist's Swollen Fingers

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 1026-1028, September 2026.
Maho Matsuo, Hiroaki Iwata
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Reliability of LoSCAT score for activity and tissue damage assessment in a large cohort of patients with Juvenile Localized Scleroderma

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2018
Objectives To assess reliability of the two indexes of Localized Scleroderma Cutaneous Assessment Tool (LoSCAT), the modified Localized Scleroderma Skin Severity Index (mLoSSI) and the Localized Scleroderma Skin Damage Index (LoSDI), when applied by ...
Anna Agazzi, Gloria Fadanelli, Fabio Vittadello, Francesco Zulian, Giorgia Martini   +4 more
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Optimization of Scleroderma spore inoculum for Eucalyptus nurseries in China [PDF]

, 2006
Scleroderma, a genus of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, is often associated with trees in disturbed habitats and is therefore considered to be suitable for use in plantation forestry.
Chen, Yinglong
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Novel Autoantibody to Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase in Patients with Localized Scleroderma [PDF]

, 2004
Abnormal production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induces tissue damage and superoxide dismutase (SOD) that converts superoxide radicals to hydrogen peroxide functions as defense against ROS. Cu/Zn SOD administration has been shown to be effective for
Takehara, Kazuhiko, Nagai, Masaki, Minoru Hasegawa, Shinichi Sato, Hasegawa, Minoru, Kazuhiko Takehara, Sato, Shinichi, Masaki Nagai   +7 more
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