Presence of autoantibodies and epidemiological characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients in western Paraná

• Main Authors: Alana Rubia Balbinot (Author), Vanuza Hoinatz (Author), Leticia de Abreu Wiedmer de Siqueira (Author), Ana Paula Adame (Author), Poliana Vieira da Silva Menolli (Author), Rafael Andrade Menolli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease of the connective tissue with unknown etiology, characterized by abnormal collagen deposition in the skin. The changes in patients result in the obliteration of microvessels and fibrosis, leading to damage to the skin, gastrointestinal tract,...