- Case Report
- A Case of Systemic Sclerosis in a Child
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Ji Yeon Chang, Ja Kyoung Kim, Jeong Hee Kim, Dae Hyun Lim, Byong Kwan Son, Jung Soo Song
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(2):214-216. Published online February 15, 2004
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Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease involving primarily the skin and subcutaneous tissue but may involve other organ systems such as the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and heart. Systemic sclerosis is a rare childhood disease. The age of onset for patients with systemic sclerosis has its peak between 30 and 50 years of age. Only 1 to 2% of all... |
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