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Novel HLA class I and II insights into the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2026
Rosa-Baez Carlos, Rangel-Peláez Carlos, Rodriguez-Martin Inmaculada, Borrego-Yaniz Gonzalo, Kerick Martin, Guillen-Del-Castillo Alfredo, Simeón-Aznar Carmen P, Callejas José Luis, Voskuyl Alexandre E, Kreuter Alexander, Distler Oliver, Proudman Susanna M, Nikpour Mandana, Hunzelmann Nicholas, de Vries-Bouwstra Jeska K, Herrick Ariane L, Allanore Yannick, Beretta Lorenzo, Mayes Maureen D, Denton Christopher P, Assassi Shervin, Martín Javier, Acosta-Herrera Marialbert
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is the leading cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc), yet its genetic architecture remains incompletely understood. Therefore, given the key role of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in SSc, we aimed to perform a comprehensive MHC-wide association study in the largest SSc-ILD cohort to date. METHODS: We analysed 2412...
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- Humans
- Scleroderma, Systemic
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
