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Scleroderma Renal Crisis

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Thickening of the media layer of the vessel with narrowing of the arterial lumen is shown.

This question is drawn from the case report "A Patient Develops Scleroderma Renal Crisis," The Rheumatologist, October 2019.

Which of the following is a major risk factor for scleroderma renal crisis?