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Rev Cent Dermatol Pascua 2005; 14 (1)

Continuous medical education. Progressive systemic sclerosis

Martínez EV, Medina CD, Cantú CPP

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 9-18
PDF size: 114.09 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Progressive systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a generalized disease with involvement of the skin and internal organs that contain connective tissue. Up till today there isn’t an effective treatment found against the disease.


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