Article
Genetic studies in the rheumatic diseases: present status and implications for the future.
The Journal of rheumatology. Supplement - 1 Jan 2005
Reveille John D
Abstract excerpt
Recent breakthroughs in genetic methodology have greatly augmented our understanding of the contribution of genetics to susceptibility to the rheumatic diseases. Disorders in which familial aggregation has been best documented include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). Much of the genetic contribution to these diseases lies in...
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