Novel HLA class I and II insights into the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease.
Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is the leading cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc), yet its genetic architecture remains incompletely understood. Therefore, given the key role of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in SSc, we a…