A genetic variation located in the promoter region of the UPAR ( CD87) gene is associated with the vascular complications of systemic sclerosis.

Authors :: Manetti, Mirko
Allanore, Yannick
Revillod, Lucile
Fatini, Cinzia
Guiducci, Serena
Cuomo, Giovanna
Bonino, Claudia
Riccieri, Valeria
Bazzichi, Laura
Liakouli, Vasiliki
Cipriani, Paola
Giacomelli, Roberto
Abbate, Rosanna
Bombardieri, Stefano
Valesini, Guido
Montecucco, Carlomaurizio
Valentini, Gabriele
Ibba-Manneschi, Lidia
Matucci-Cerinic, Marco
Source :: Arthritis & Rheumatism. Jan2011, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p247-256. 10p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Objective [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *VASCULITIS
*ANALYSIS of variance
*AUTOANTIBODIES
*CHI-squared test
*COMPUTER software
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*EPIDEMIOLOGY
*GENES
*GENETIC polymorphisms
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
*PULMONARY hypertension
*RESEARCH funding
*SYSTEMIC scleroderma
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*DATA analysis
*CASE-control method
*GENETICS

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