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Phenotype-specific associations of mosaic chromosomal alterations in systemic sclerosis

2026-03-03 rheumatology Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesMosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs) increase with age and are associated with many diseases, including autoimmune diseases. The associations between mCAs and systemic sclerosis (SSc) and its clinical subtypes have not been explored. MethodsWe recruited study subjects from two independent datasets (Set 1: 635 SSc, 4,401 controls; Set 2: 347 SSc, 2,170 controls) and detected mCAs (Loss, LOH, Gain, and mLOX) from their peripheral blood samples. Logistic regression analyses were conduct...

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