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Fibrotic Diseases of the Retroperitoneum & Skin, & Rare Scleroderma Mimics

  |  Issue: January 2018  |  

“Aggressive physical therapy can be helpful as well, because patients frequently complain of a limited range of motion in their shoulders and neck,” said Dr. Hummers.

Susan Bernstein is a freelance journalist based in Atlanta.

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