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Citrullination by peptidylarginine deiminase in rheumatoid arthritis.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Jun 2007
Suzuki Akari, Yamada Ryo, Yamamoto Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex, multifactorial disease with genetic and immunological aspects. Because RA is an autoimmune condition, dysregulation of the immune system is implied. Many linkage and association studies have also indicated that multiple genetic factors are associated with RA. Although the contribution of each genetic factor is small, the combination of these factors affects RA development....
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