Abstract Number: 2299 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Acroosteolysis Is Associated with Increased Propensity for Osteoclast Formation and Higher VEGF Levels in the Peripheral Blood of Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Acroosteolysis (AO) secondary to bone resorption of distal phalanges affects up to 20% of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients leading to shortening of the digits,…