Effector CD8+ T cells in systemic sclero
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Patrizia Fuschiotti; Thomas A. Medsger Jr.; Penelope A. Morel
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Objective T lymphocytes play an important role in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and vascular damage. While their precise role and antigen specificity are unclear, T cellβderived cytokines likely contribute to the induc