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Genetic epidemiology: Systemic sclerosis

Metadata Updated: September 7, 2025

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem connective tissue disease characterised phenotypically by fibrosis and ischaemic atrophy. Its aetiology is most likely multifactorial. A genetic predisposition to the condition is suggested by reports of familial SSc (a positive family history is the strongest risk factor yet identified), by animal models, and by disease-association studies, in which researchers have examined a wide variety of genes including those involved in fibrosis, in vascular function and structure, and in autoimmunity – the relative rarity of SSc has precluded linkage studies, except in the Choctaw Indians. Recent advances in genetic methodologies should further our understanding of this complex disease process.

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 7, 2025

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 7, 2025
Publisher National Institutes of Health
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Data First Published 2025-07-14
Data Last Modified 2025-09-06
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