title: Genetics of systemic sclerosis: an update.
abstract: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy, immune cell activation, and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Over the past few years, a role for genetics in the susceptibility for SSc has been established. This review aims to provide an update on the progress made in the past year or so within the field of SSc genetics research. This year has been of particular interest due to the publication of a large genome-wide association study, further investigations into gene-gene interactions, and the tendency to validate genetic results in functional models.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jasper C A
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Broen
authors.forename: Marieke J H
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coenen
authors.forename: Timothy R D J
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Radstake
mesh_terms: D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006801:Humans; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000235:genetics*
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