Autoantibodies to Estrogen Receptor α in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) as Pathogenetic Determinants and Markers of Progression
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by inflammation, autoantibody production, and fibrosis. It predominantly affects women, this suggesting that female sex hormones such as estrogens may play a role in disease pathogenesis. However, up to da...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3776852/ |