Animal models of systemic sclerosis: Prospects and limitations
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Animal models of systemic sclerosis: their utility and limitations
Without doubt, animal models have provided significant insights into our understanding of the rheumatological diseases; however, no model has accurately replicated all aspects of any autoimmune disease. Recent years have seen a plethora of knockouts and transgenics that have contributed to our knowledge of the initiating events of systemic sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. In this review, the f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0004-3591
DOI: 10.1002/art.27647