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Role of class II human leucocyte antigens in the progression from early to definite systemic sclerosis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2015
Vigone Barbara, Santaniello Alessandro, Marchini Maurizio, Montanelli Gaia, Caronni Monica, Severino Adriana, Beretta Lorenzo
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OBJECTIVE: HLAs have been extensively associated with SSc susceptibility but their role in the progression of the disease is poorly understood. In 2013 the ACR and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) jointly defined criteria for the classification of SSc that allow the early identification of definite SSc patients. In this study we investigated the role of HLA class II antigens in the progression from...
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