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Mechanisms of vascular damage in systemic sclerosis.
Autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2009
Müller-Ladner Ulf, Distler Oliver, Ibba-Manneschi Lidia, Neumann Elena, Gay Steffen
Abstract excerpt
Although being classified as autoimmune connective tissue disease, dominant components of the pathophysiology of systemic sclerosis (SSc) consists of mechanisms of vascular damage, which can occur early in the course of the disease. Amongst them are abnormal vasoreactivity, hypoxia, insufficient...
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