Article
Osteopontin gene polymorphisms in Spanish patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 2005
Urcelay Elena, Martínez Alfonso, Mas-Fontao Ana, Peris-Pertusa Alejandra, Pascual-Salcedo Dora, Balsa Alejandro, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, de la Concha Emilio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology characterized by cartilage and bone destruction. The main genetic determinant to RA, the shared epitope, maps to the HLA-DR locus, although this is not the only risk factor. The osteopontin (OPN) gene, with pleiotropic functions in inflammatory and immune responses, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. We studied the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
