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Variants in TNFAIP3, STAT4, and C12orf30 loci associated with multiple autoimmune diseases are also associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jul 2009
Prahalad Sampath, Hansen Sterling, Whiting April, Guthery Stephen L, Clifford Bronte, McNally Bernadette, Zeft Andrew S, Bohnsack John F, Jorde Lynn B
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OBJECTIVE: Subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) share phenotypic features with other autoimmune disorders. We investigated several genetic variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune disorders for association with JIA to test the hypothesis that clinically distinct phenotypes share common genetic susceptibility factors. METHODS: Cases were 445 children with JIA, and controls...
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