Article
Genetic epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Mar 2006
Oliver Jacqueline E, Worthington Jane, Silman Alan J
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to summarize articles published between October 2004 and November 2005 that have investigated the genetic epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis. RECENT FINDINGS: The consistent replication of an association between the R620W single nucleotide polymorphism in PTPN22 and rheumatoid arthritis clearly establishes this polymorphism as an important risk factor for rheumatoid...
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