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Association between a stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1/CXCL12) gene polymorphism and microvascular disease in systemic sclerosis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2009
Manetti M, Liakouli V, Fatini C, Cipriani P, Bonino C, Vettori S, Guiducci S, Montecucco C, Abbate R, Valentini G, Matucci-Cerinic M, Giacomelli R, Ibba-Manneschi L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible implication of SDF1-3' polymorphism in systemic sclerosis (SSc) susceptibility or clinical phenotype, or both. METHODS: 150 patients with SSc and 150 controls were enrolled. Skin involvement, autoantibodies, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hype...
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