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SUBMITTER: Khatri S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6634257 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khatri Sangita S Torok Kathryn S KS Mirizio Emily E Liu Christopher C Astakhova Kira K
Frontiers in immunology 20190709
Skin autoimmune conditions belong to a larger group of connective tissue diseases and primarily affect the skin, but might also involve underlying tissues, such as fat tissue, muscle, and bone. Autoimmune antibodies (autoantibodies) play a role in autoimmune skin diseases, such as localized scleroderma also termed morphea, and systemic scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis (SSc). The detailed studies on the biological role of autoantibodies in autoimmune skin diseases are limited. This res ...[more]