Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a rare, complex, systemic autoimmune disease
of unknown aetiology, characterized by high morbidity and mortality often resulting from …

The lungs are a principal factor in the increased morbidity and mortality observed in patients
with Connective Tissue Disease (CTD), frequently presenting as CTD-associated Interstitial …

Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare chronic autoimmune disease characterized by
diffuse fibrosis of the skin and internal organs and vascular abnormalities. The etiology and …

B and T lymphocytes demonstrate important alterations in patients with systemic lupus
erythematous (SLE), with a significant upregulation of double negative (DN) B cells. The aim …

Schistosomiasis is an immunopathogenic disease characterized by egg granuloma and
fibrosis. The hepatic fibrosis of schistosomiasis is caused by the coordinated action of local …

Background. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by
inflammation, progressive vasculopathy, and fibrosis of skin and internal organs. The aim of …

Radiation‐induced fibrosis (RIF) is a severe chronic complication of radiotherapy (RT)
manifested by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) components deposition within the …

Purpose of review Systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are fatal fibrotic lung disorders characterized by …

Polymicrobial airway infections and detrimental inflammation characterize patients with
cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease with heterogeneous clinical outcomes. How the overall …

B and T lymphocytes demonstrate important alterations in patients with Systemic Lupus
Erythematous (SLE), with significant up-regulation of Double Negative (DN) B cells. Aim of …