New Market Report: EpiCast Report: Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) - Epidemiology Forecast to 2024
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, and is characterized by excessive fibrosis, vascular alterations, and the proliferation of antibodies against numerous cellular antigens. SSc mainly affects those ages 40-50 years, and occurs predominantly in women, with a female-to-male sex ratio of 4:1. There are two main forms of the disease: limited and diffuse cutaneous scleroderma (lSSc and dSSc, respectively). lSSc primarily affects the hands, arms, and face, whereas dSSc affects a vast area of the...
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