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Systemic sclerosis skin is a primed microenvironment for soft tissue calcification-a hypothesis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 18 Jun 2021
Burgess Kyle A, Herrick Ariane L, Watson Rachel E B
Abstract excerpt
Calcinosis cutis, defined as sub-epidermal deposition of calcium salts, is a major clinical problem in patients with SSc, affecting 20-40% of patients. A number of recognized factors associated with calcinosis have been identified, including disease duration, digital ischaemia and acro-osteolysis. Yet, to date, the pathogenesis of SSc-related calcinosis remains unknown, and currently there is no effective...
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