Lack of small blood vessel damage patterns may predict milder SSc
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Lack of small blood vessel damage patterns may predict milder SSc
People with scleroderma (SSc) who don’t show the so-called scleroderma pattern, a common diagnostic finding of small blood vessel damage associated with the condition, may experience a milder course of the disease, an Italian study suggests. About 5% of study participants didn’t show this characteristic pattern at the time of diagnosis. These individuals were less likely to exhibit severe symptoms and tended to have fewer complications over the …
When blood vessel walls are damaged or the lumen of the vessel is narrowed due to atherosclerosis, blood flow gradually decreases without causing noticeable symptoms. Therefore, many people only discover the condition when complications such as myocardial infarction or stroke occur.
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