Abstract Number: 1705 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Lectin Pathway of Complement – a Potential Role in the Pathogenesis and Disease Manifestations of Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Repetitive episodes of ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) are a cardinal feature of the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), which precedes tissue fibrosis. The complement…