DNA markers shed light on rare potentially fatal autoimmune disease

An association of rs10917688 on IRF8 binding to the candidate cis-regulatory element. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44541-z 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. Also known as scleroderma, systemic sclerosis causes hardening of the skin and connective tissues, along with extensive damage to internal organs. Lacking a cure, it can lead Read More

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