Critical Appraisal of the Utility and Limitations of Animal Models of Scleroderma.

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Scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis (SSc), is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by abnormality of the immune system, cardiovascular disorder, and fibrosis of the skin, lung, kidney, and other internal organs. Skin symptom and stiffness of the skin with accumulation of collagen cause severe disability, and cardiovascular and lung complications lead to high mortality. Despite recent...

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