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Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions involving HLA-DRB1, PTPN22, and smoking in two subsets of rheumatoid arthritis.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2007
Kallberg Henrik, Padyukov Leonid, Plenge Robert M, Ronnelid Johan, Gregersen Peter K, van der Helm-van Mil Annette H M, Toes Rene E M, Huizinga Tom W, Klareskog Lars, Alfredsson Lars
Abstract excerpt
Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions are key features in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other complex diseases. The aim of this study was to use and compare three different definitions of interaction between the two major genetic risk factors of RA--the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) alleles and the PTPN22 R620W allele--in three large case-control studies: the Swedish Epidemiological...
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