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Hypoxia. Hypoxia in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis

Autoimmunity, microangiopathy and tissue fibrosis are hallmarks of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Vascular alterations and reduced capillary density decrease blood flow and impair tissue oxygenation in SSc. Oxygen supply is further reduced by accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), which increases di...

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Autores principales: Beyer, Christian, Schett, Georg, Gay, Steffen, Distler, Oliver, Distler, Jörg HW
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19473554
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar2598