A Patient with Scleroderma Asks the Healthcare Professional How This

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient with scleroderma asks the healthcare professional how this condition was acquired. What response is best?

• A)X-linked recessive gene
• B)X-linked dominant gene
• C)Virus
• D)Autoantibodies

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Planners

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