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Dramatic progression of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis after the appearance of anti-Scl70 antibody: a case report

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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.

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  1. Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università di Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, P.le Scuro, 37134, Verona, Italy

    Paola Caramaschi, Alessandro Volpe, Antonio Carletto, Lisa Maria Bambara & Domenico Biasi

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Caramaschi, P., Volpe, A., Carletto, A. et al. Dramatic progression of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis after the appearance of anti-Scl70 antibody: a case report. Rheumatol Int 28, 385–386 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-007-0434-2

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