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Investigation of type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease susceptibility loci for association with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Dec 2010
Hinks Anne, Martin Paul, Flynn Edward, Eyre Steve, Packham Jon, Barton Anne, Worthington Jane, Thomson Wendy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is strong evidence suggesting that juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) shares many susceptibility loci with other autoimmune diseases. OBJECTIVE: To investigate variants robustly associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or coeliac disease (CD) for association with JIA. METHODS: Sixteen single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) already identified as susceptibility loci for T1D/CD were selected for...
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