Abstract:BackgroundAberrant accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in multiple organs or fibrosis is one of the three hallmarks that characterises the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), together with immune dysregulation and small vessel vasculopathy. Recent studies have shown that CXCL4 (Chemokine CXC motif ligand 4) levels are increased in patients with SSc and correlated with skin and lung fibrosis.1 CXCL4 plays key role in physiological processes, although it has been also implicated in several pathologi… Show more
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