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They achieve the most complete genetic map of scleroderma

It opens the door to new, more effective drugs to treat this rare disease. It affects one in 10.000 people in Europe and North America, and mortality is high.

 

 

 

Scientists of the University of Granada and the Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra (CSIC) have managed to make the most complete genetic map achieved to date of systemic sclerosis or scleroderma, a rare disease that affects approximately one in 10.000 people in Europe and North America. This research opens the door to the search for therapeutic targets and the development of personalized medicines for patients suffering from this disease, and contributes to its early diagnosis and prevention.

 

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