Scleroderma Symptoms Causes

Cause of Scleroderma: Autoimmunity

What is Autoimmunity?

Autophagy

We Might Have Finally Found The Trigger For Autoimmune Diseases. Scientists have identified a chain reaction that explains why our own bodies can turn against healthy cells, potentially transforming the way we look at autoimmune diseases and the way we treat them.Science Alert, 03/08/2018. (Also see Causes of Scleroderma, What is Scleroderma?, Types of Scleroderma, and Systemic Sclerosis)

Autoimmunity: B Cells and T Cells

Autoimmunity: B Cells and T Cells. T Cells are white blood cells that help stimulate an immune response to infections. Sometimes T cells become overactive, which is suspected as being part of the process that leads to autoimmune diseases. ISN.

Autoimmunity and Scleroderma

Scleroderma and Antibodies. ISN.

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