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The influence of N-acetyltransferase 2 polymorphism on rheumatoid arthritis activity.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Pawlik A, Ostanek L, Brzosko I, Brzosko M, Dabrowska-Zamojcin E, Gawronska-Szklarz B
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The N-acetyltransferase polymorphism is involved in the metabolism of many xenobiotics, as well as in susceptibility to some diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of NAT 2 polymorphism on disease activity in RA patients. METHODS: 70 with RA were enrolled in the study. As a measure of disease activity, the number of swollen and tender joints,...
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