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Editorial
. 2022 Nov 28;10(12):3053.
doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10123053.

Frontiers of Targeted Therapy and Predictors of Treatment Response in Systemic Sclerosis

Michal Tomcik  1
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Editorial

Frontiers of Targeted Therapy and Predictors of Treatment Response in Systemic Sclerosis

Michal Tomcik. Biomedicines. .

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma, SSc) is one of the most challenging rheumatic diseases, characterized by vasculopathy, dysregulation of the immune response, and progressive tissue fibrosis affecting the skin, lungs, heart, digestive tract, and kidneys [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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