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Variants in RUNX3 contribute to susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis, exhibiting further common ground with ankylosing spondylitis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 May 2013
Apel Maria, Uebe Steffen, Bowes John, Giardina Emiliano, Korendowych Eleanor, Juneblad Kristina, Pasutto Francesca, Ekici Arif B, McManus Ross, Ho Pauline, Bruce Ian N, Ryan Anthony W, Behrens Frank, Böhm Beate, Traupe Heiko, Lohmann Jörg, Gieger Christian, Wichmann Heinz-Erich, Padyukov Leonid, Fitzgerald Oliver, Alenius Gerd-Marie, McHugh Neil J, Novelli Giuseppe, Burkhardt Harald, Barton Anne, Reis André, Hüffmeier Ulrike
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OBJECTIVE: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a common inflammatory joint disease distinct from other chronic arthritides and frequently accompanied by psoriasis vulgaris. In a first genome-wide association study (GWAS), we were able to identify several genetic risk factors. However, even combined with previously identified factors, the genetic contribution to disease was not fully explained. Therefore, we undertook...
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