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Common and different genetic background for rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Coenen Marieke J H, Trynka Gosia, Heskamp Sandra, Franke Barbara, van Diemen Cleo C, Smolonska Joanna, van Leeuwen Miek, Brouwer Elisabeth, Boezen Marike H, Postma Dirkje S, Platteel Mathieu, Zanen Pieter, Lammers Jan-Willem W J, Groen Harry J M, Mali Willem P T M, Mulder Chris J, Tack Greetje J, Verbeek Wieke H M, Wolters Victorien M, Houwen Roderick H J, Mearin M Luisa, van Heel David A, Radstake Timothy R D J, van Riel Piet L C M, Wijmenga Cisca, Barrera Pilar, Zhernakova Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed genetic risk factors in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Several of the associated genes and underlying pathways are shared by various autoimmune diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coeliac disease (CD) are two autoimmune disorders which have commonalities in their pathogenesis. We aimed to replicate known RA loci in a Dutch RA population, and...
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