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Association of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 genotypes with radiographic damage in rheumatoid arthritis is dependent on autoantibody status.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2007
Marinou I, Healy J, Mewar D, Moore D J, Dickson M C, Binks M H, Montgomery D S, Walters K, Wilson A G
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OBJECTIVE: Recent evidence has highlighted a major genetic contribution to radiographic damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to determine whether genetic variants in the loci for interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, IL-10, protein tyrosine phosphatase N22 (PTPN22), and selenoprotein S are associated with radiographic damage. METHODS: Modified Larsen scores of radiographic damage were...
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