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An Immunochip-based interaction study of contrasting interaction effects with smoking in ACPA-positive versus ACPA-negative rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2016
Jiang Xia, Källberg Henrik, Chen Zuomei, Ärlestig Lisbeth, Rantapää-Dahlqvist Solbritt, Davila Sonia, Klareskog Lars, Padyukov Leonid, Alfredsson Lars
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the gene-environment interaction between smoking and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), using Immunochip material, on the risk of developing either of two serologically defined subsets of RA. METHODS: Interaction between smoking and 133,648 genetic markers from the Immunochip was examined for two RA subsets, defined by the presence or absence of ACPA. A total of 1590 ACPA-positive...
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