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Systemic Sclerosis

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Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology that causes widespread microvascular damage and excessive collagen deposition. Classified clinically based on the extent of sclerosis and affected organs; proper classification is important given differences in prognosis.

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  1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Lisa Pappas-Taffer MD

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Misha Rosenbach

  2. Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Karolyn A. Wanat

  3. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert G. Micheletti

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Laura A. Taylor

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Pappas-Taffer, L. (2018). Systemic Sclerosis. In: Rosenbach, M., Wanat, K., Micheletti, R., Taylor, L. (eds) Inpatient Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18449-4_74

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