Abstract Number: 3010 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Estrogens Inhibit the Profibrotic Effects of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and Protect from the Development of Experimental Dermal Fibrosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) primarily affects postmenopausal women. This sex bias could partly be explained by the action of estrogens on the immune system and/or…