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Cumulative association of 22 genetic variants with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis risk.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 2010
Karlson Elizabeth W, Chibnik Lori B, Kraft Peter, Cui Jing, Keenan Brendan T, Ding Bo, Raychaudhuri Souyma, Klareskog Lars, Alfredsson Lars, Plenge Robert M
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BACKGROUND: Recent discoveries of risk alleles have made it possible to define genetic risk profiles for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study examined whether a cumulative score based on 22 validated genetic risk alleles for seropositive RA would identify high-risk, asymptomatic individuals who might benefit from preventive interventions. METHODS: Eight human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and 14...
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