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Analysis of systemic sclerosis in twins reveals low concordance for disease and high concordance for the presence of antinuclear antibodies.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2003
Feghali-Bostwick Carol, Medsger Thomas A, Wright Timothy M
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OBJECTIVE: To examine concordance for systemic sclerosis (SSc) in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins. METHODS: MZ and DZ twins were recruited nationwide. Zygosity was confirmed by DNA fingerprint analysis. The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) was determined using indirect immunofl...
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