Article
Association study of ITGAM, ITGAX, and CD58 autoimmune risk loci in systemic sclerosis: results from 2 large European Caucasian cohorts.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jun 2011
Coustet Baptiste, Agarwal Sandeep K, Gourh Pravitt, Guedj Mickael, Mayes Maureen D, Dieude Philippe, Wipff Julien, Avouac Jerome, Hachulla Eric, Diot Elisabeth, Cracowski Jean Luc, Tiev Kiet, Sibilia Jean, Mouthon Luc, Frances Camille, Amoura Zahir, Carpentier Patrick, Meyer Olivier, Kahan Andre, Boileau Catherine, Arnett Frank C, Allanore Yannick
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Accumulating evidence shows that shared autoimmunity is critical for the pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) belongs to the connective tissue disorders, and recent data have highlighted strong associations with autoimmunity genes shared with other autoimm...
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