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Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is a chronic multisystem disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and the internal organs including the lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.
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(2010). Systemic Sclerosis. In: Klippel, J.H., Stone, J.H., Crofford, L.J., White, P.H. (eds) The Pocket Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-856-8_20
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