The largest genetic analysis of an autoimmune disorder known as systemic sclerosis ever conducted in an Asian population has uncovered six new DNA markers for this rare tissue disease—a discovery that promises to improve treatment for patients worldwide. The study is published in Nature Communications.
DNA markers shed light on rare potentially fatal autoimmune disease retrieved 13 June 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-dna-markers-rare-potentially-fatal.html
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