학술논문
Linking autoimmunity, short telomeres and lung fibrosis in SSc
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Source
Nature Reviews Rheumatology. September, 2021, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p511, 2 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1759-4790
Abstract
Short telomere length is implicated in lung diseases and can be caused by mutations in telomere genes. Acquired autoimmunity directed against components of the telomere system is now reported in some patients with systemic sclerosis or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggesting a novel explanation for short telomeres in these diseases.
Author(s): Katja Lakota [sup.1] , John Varga [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of [...]
Author(s): Katja Lakota [sup.1] , John Varga [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of [...]