Arthritis Res. 2002;4(3):165-8. Epub 2002 Jan 16.

Genetic epidemiology: systemic sclerosis.

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Arthritis Research Campaign Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester, UK. aherrick@fs1.ho.man.ac.uk

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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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