Scleroderma with Nodular Scleroderma [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2016 Background: Nodular scleroderma is a rare variant of scleroderma which can occur in connection with systemic sclerosis or morphea. A biopsy from the lesion can demonstrate the scleroderma pattern, i.e., keloid pattern or mixed type.
Chutika Srisuttiyakorn +1 more
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Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Scleroderma and Scleroderma Mimics [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are the standard of care for various malignancies and have been associated with a wide spectrum of complications that are phenotypically akin to primary autoimmune diseases.
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a complex disease in which extensive fibrosis, vascular alterations, and autoantibodies against various cellular antigens are among the principal features There are two major subgroups in the commonly accepted classification of scleroderma: limited cutaneous scleroderma and diffuse cutaneous scleroderma.
Gabrielli A. +2 more
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Scleroderma and scleroderma-like syndromes
Frontiers in ImmunologySystemic sclerosis is a systemic connective tissue disease whose main pathophysiological mechanism is a progressive fibrosis of internal organs and skin leading to thickening and induration. Blood vessels may also be involved.
Katarzyna Romanowska-Próchnicka +4 more
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Collections in Institutional Herbaria listed as Rhizopogon, but not belonging to this genus [PDF]
, 1997 Fifty-five collections misidentified and stored in various institutional herbaria, under severa1 Rhizopogon species narnes, are revised. Among these, twelve belong to Ascomycotina and 9 were identified to species level; the other collections, immature ...
Martín Esteban, María Paz
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Hand disease in scleroderma: a clinical correlate for chronic hand transplant rejection [PDF]
, 2013 Chronic rejection remains a potential long-term consequence of hand composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA). Scleroderma has already been proposed as a model for chronic facial allograft rejection based on potential parallels of observed progression ...
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Iloprost suppresses connective tissue growth factor production in fibroblasts and in the skin of scleroderma patients [PDF]
, 2001 Patients with scleroderma receiving Iloprost as a treatment for severe Raynaud's phenomenon report a reduction in skin tightness, suggesting that this drug inhibits skin fibrosis.
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A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis. [PDF]
, 2015 In scleroderma (systemic sclerosis, SSc), persistent activation of myofibroblast leads to severe skin and organ fibrosis resistant to therapy. Increased mechanical stiffness in the involved fibrotic tissues is a hallmark clinical feature and a cause of ...
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Renal perfusion in scleroderma patients assessed by microbubble-based contrast-enhanced ultrasound [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVES: Renal damage is common in scleroderma. It can occur acutely or chronically. Renal reserve might already be impaired before it can be detected by laboratory findings.
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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.
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