title: Dramatic progression of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis after the appearance of anti-Scl70 antibody: a case report.
abstract: The authors describe a young man suffering from systemic sclerosis who showed a dramatic progression of skin involvement after the appearance of anti-Scl70 antibody.
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università di Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, P.le Scuro, 37134 Verona, Italy. paola.caramaschi@azosp.vr.it
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Caramaschi
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Volpe
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Carletto
authors: Lisa Maria
authors: LM
authors: Bambara
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Biasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D020678:Microscopic Angioscopy; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C048100:Scl 70 antigen, human; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I
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