Article
Advances in lupus genetics.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Sept 2015
Niewold Timothy B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The field of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) genetics has been advancing rapidly in recent years. This review will summarize recent advances in SLE genetics. RECENT FINDINGS: Genome-wide-association and follow-up studies have greatly expanded the list of associated polymorphisms, and much current work strives to integrate these polymorphisms into immune system biology and the pathogenic...
Topics
- Black or African American
- Autoantibodies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Interferon Type I
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide