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Widespread mutagenesis and chromosomal instability shape somatic genomes in systemic sclerosis.
Nature communications - 15 Oct 2024
Vijayraghavan Sriram, Blouin Thomas, McCollum James, Porcher Latarsha, Virard François, Zavadil Jiri, Feghali-Bostwick Carol, Saini Natalie
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disorder characterized by excessive fibrosis that primarily affects women, and can present as a multisystem pathology. Roughly 4-22% of patients with systemic sclerosis develop cancer, which drastically worsens prognosis. However, the mechanisms underlying systemic sclerosis initiation, propagation, and cancer development are poorly understood. We hypothesize that the...
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