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Quantifying Fibrillar Collagen Organization with Curvelet Transform-Based Tools
Published on: November 11, 2020
[Genetic analysis in collagen vascular diseases]
1Klinische Forschergruppe für Rheumatologie, Freiburg, Deutschland. inga.melchers@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Abstract:
Genetic risk factors are known to exist for all collagen vascular diseases. They are most important for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic scleroderma (SSc), as shown by the systematic analysis of family data. Both diseases to date share most of the validated risk factors (PTPN22, STAT4, BANK1, TNFAIP3, IRF5, BLK) underlining once again their relationship. Moreover, most of these factors were also shown to be associated with other autoimmune diseases. Many additional risk factors exist, but need further analysis. The HLA complex is of special interest, as many loci within this region, some highly polymorphic, may contribute to the total genetic risk.
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