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CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 11-21Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11926-011-0221-7
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Systemic sclerosis; Genetics; Polymorphisms; Family studies; Genome-wide association studies
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy, immune cell activation, and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Over the past few years, a role for genetics in the susceptibility for SSc has been established. This review aims to provide an update on the progress made in the past year or so within the field of SSc genetics research. This year has been of particular interest due to the publication of a large genome-wide association study, further investigations into gene-gene interactions, and the tendency to validate genetic results in functional models.
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