Abstract：
:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Although there are screening tests for PAH, such as carbon monoxide diffusing capacity and Doppler echocardiography, these tests are far from perfect, patients are still identified late in the course of disease, and the underlying mechanisms of SSc-associated PAH are poorly understood. Understanding the genetic differences between those patients with SSc who do and do not develop PAH may improve our ability to identify and treat patients earlier in the course of disease. To date, only a few candidate gene association studies and one gene expression analysis have investigated the genetics of PAH in SSc. These studies highlight the important opportunities and challenges for exploration of genetics of complex traits. By appreciating the optimal conduct of genetic studies, along with the role of bioinformatics resources such as the International HapMap database, investigators and clinicians will be better equipped to understand the genetics of SSc-associated PAH.
journal_name
Curr Rheumatol Repjournal_title
Current rheumatology reportsauthors
Shah SJdoi
10.1007/s11926-009-0013-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-04-01 00:00:00pages
89-96issue
2eissn
1523-3774issn
1534-6307journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Resistive exercise is controversial for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. This paper provides an update on exercise and clinical assessment in these patients. The few published studies on this topic report unchanged disease activity from a variety of exercise regimens in patients in all stages of disea...
journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-005-0063-2
更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-017-0642-z
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-019-0820-2
更新日期：2019-03-09 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-002-0010-4
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-012-0311-1
更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-007-0049-3
更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2019-05-23 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
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更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-019-0868-z
更新日期：2019-12-07 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current rheumatology reports
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11926-019-0822-0
更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00
