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Familial occurrence frequencies and relative risks for systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) in three United States cohorts.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2001
Arnett F C, Cho M, Chatterjee S, Aguilar M B, Reveille J D, Mayes M D
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency with which scleroderma (systemic sclerosis; SSc) recurs in families and the familial relative risk (lambda) in the US. METHODS: Family histories of SSc were prospectively surveyed in 3 large US cohorts of SSc patients, 2 in Texas and 1 in Michigan. Diagnoses of familial SSc were verified by rheumatologist evaluation and/or review of medical records. Familial relative risks...
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