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Association analysis in a Latin American population revealed ethnic differences in rheumatoid arthritis-associated SNPs in Caucasian and Asian populations.
Scientific reports - 12 May 2020
Castro-Santos P, Verdugo R A, Alonso-Arias R, Gutiérrez M A, Suazo J, Aguillón J C, Olloquequi J, Pinochet C, Lucia A, Quiñones L A, Díaz-Peña R
Abstract excerpt
Large genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have increased our knowledge of the genetic risk factors of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, little is known about genetic susceptibility in populations with a large admixture of Amerindian ancestry. The aim of the present study was to test the generalizability of previously reported RA loci in a Latin American (LA) population with admixed ancestry. We selected 128...
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