Article
Genetic implications in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2018
Rezaei Ramazan, Aslani Saeed, Dashti Navid, Jamshidi Ahmadreza, Gharibdoost Farhad, Mahmoudi Mahdi
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the connective tissues of unknown etiology, characterized mainly by fibrosis of the skin, vascular abnormalities, and systemic involvement of other organs, such as gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, and heart. SSc has been associated with a complex etiology with the involvement of both environmental and genetic factors in the onset and outcome of...
Topics
- Animals
- Cytokines
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Pharmacogenomic Variants
- Phenotype
- Precision Medicine
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Scleroderma, Systemic
