Abstract Number: 648 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Possible Contribution of Inducible Costimulator to the Development of Skin Sclerosis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by excessive fibrosis and microvascular damage of the skin and various internal organs. Cutaneous mononuclear cell…