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Which of the following is not true about the risk factors of systemic sclerosis?

A
Human CMV infection
B
Human parvovirus B 19 infection
C
Miners exposed to lead
D
Drugs like bleomycin
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. Miners exposed to leadPatients with Systemic sclerosis (SSc) have increased serum antibodies to human cytomegalovirus (hCMV), and antitopoisomerase-I (Scl-70) autoantibodies recognize antigenic epitopes present on the hCMV-derived proteins.Drugs implicated in SSc-like illnesses include bleomycin, pentazocine and cocaine, and appetite suppressants linked with pulmonary hypeension.

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