Article
Advances in lupus genetics.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Sept 2013
Boackle Susan A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to highlight recent progress in defining the effects of variation in the germline DNA sequence on the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus. RECENT FINDINGS: The genetic contributions to lupus susceptibility have been increasingly defined in recent years, although a large proportion of the genetic heritability of this disease remains undiscovered. Various...
Topics
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic