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Genetics in inclusion body myositis.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Nov 2017
Rothwell Simon, Lilleker James B, Lamb Janine A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the advances in our understanding of the genetics of inclusion body myositis (IBM) in the past year. RECENT FINDINGS: One large genetic association study focusing on immune-related genes in IBM has refined the association within the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region to HLA-DRB1 alleles, and identified certain amino acid positions in HLA-DRB1 that may explain this risk. A suggestive...
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