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Western Sweden Systemic Sclerosis Project

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllSahlgrenska University Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The main aim of the project is to identify key-factors involved in the development and progression of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), a chronic invalidating rheumatic disease characterized by high mortality and insufficient treatment options. A cohort of patients with SSc will be collected at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Skaraborg Hospital in Skövde, and Södra Älvsborg Hospital in Borås (Sweden). Thanks to a holistic approach including integrated analysis of blood, and skin samples as well as DNA, and with the use of state-of-the-art methods, this project aims to identify factors (e.g. genes, proteins, metabolites, and immune cell types) associated with the development of SSc and with the progression to a more aggressive phenotype. Functional studies using in vitro model systems and patient specimens will be also implemented. The findings of the current project could lead

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants diagnosed with SSc according to the ACR and EULAR classification criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Mixed connective tissue disease * Not speaking or reading Swedish * With severe cognitive impairment * With blood count below specified limits * Allergy to local anaesthetic (for subjects who will provide a skin biopsy)
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What it tests

  • No Intervention: Observational Cohort
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Where

1 site
Rheumatology clinics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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