Article
Identification of novel genetic markers associated with clinical phenotypes of systemic sclerosis through a genome-wide association strategy.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jul 2011
Gorlova Olga, Martin Jose-Ezequiel, Rueda Blanca, Koeleman Bobby P C, Ying Jun, Teruel Maria, Diaz-Gallo Lina-Marcela, Broen Jasper C, Vonk Madelon C, Simeon Carmen P, Alizadeh Behrooz Z, Coenen Marieke J H, Voskuyl Alexandre E, Schuerwegh Annemie J, van Riel Piet L C M, Vanthuyne Marie, van 't Slot Ruben, Italiaander Annet, Ophoff Roel A, Hunzelmann Nicolas, Fonollosa Vicente, Ortego-Centeno Norberto, González-Gay Miguel A, García-Hernández Francisco J, González-Escribano María F, Airo Paolo, van Laar Jacob, Worthington Jane, Hesselstrand Roger, Smith Vanessa, de Keyser Filip, Houssiau Fredric, Chee Meng May, Madhok Rajan, Shiels Paul G, Westhovens Rene, Kreuter Alexander, de Baere Elfride, Witte Torsten, Padyukov Leonid, Nordin Annika, Scorza Raffaella, Lunardi Claudio, Lie Benedicte A, Hoffmann-Vold Anna-Maria, Palm Oyvind, García de la Peña Paloma, Carreira Patricia, Varga John, Hinchcliff Monique, Lee Annette T, Gourh Pravitt, Amos Christopher I, Wigley Frederick M, Hummers Laura K, Nelson J Lee, Riemekasten Gabriella, Herrick Ariane, Beretta Lorenzo, Fonseca Carmen, Denton Christopher P, Gregersen Peter K, Agarwal Sandeep, Assassi Shervin, Tan Filemon K, Arnett Frank C, Radstake Timothy R D J, Mayes Maureen D, Martin Javier
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine, through a genome-wide association study (GWAS), the genetic components contributing to different clinical sub-phenotypes of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We considered limited (lcSSc) and diffuse (dcSSc) cutaneous involvement, and the relationships with presence of the SSc-specific auto-antibodies, anti-centromere (ACA), and anti-topoisomerase I (ATA). Four GWAS cohorts,...
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