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Epistasis and immunity: the role of genetic interactions in autoimmune diseases.
Immunology - 1 Oct 2012
Rose Anna M, Bell Lucy C K
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Autoimmune disorders are a complex and varied group of diseases that are caused by breakdown of self-tolerance. The aetiology of autoimmunity is multi-factorial, with both environmental triggers and genetically determined risk factors. In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that genetic risk factors do not act in isolation, but rather the combination of individual additive effects, gene-gene...
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