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Polymorphisms in COL15 gene are not associated with systemic sclerosis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2008
Pushpakom Sudeep P, Herrick Ariane L, Kumar Shant, Worthington Jane
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is marked by microvascular abnormalities leading to ischemic features such as Raynaud's phenomenon and fingertip ulcers. Digital ischemia in turn results in hypoxia, which is expected to drive compensatory angiogenesis; however, this phenomenon is deregulated in SSc. Vascular basement membrane (VBM) that consists of type IV, XV, and XVIII collagens supports the growth and...
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