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Thousands of CpGs Show DNA Methylation Differences in ACPA-Positive Individuals.
Genes - 29 Aug 2021
Zeng Yixiao, Zhao Kaiqiong, Oros Klein Kathleen, Shao Xiaojian, Fritzler Marvin J, Hudson Marie, Colmegna Inés, Pastinen Tomi, Bernatsky Sasha, Greenwood Celia M T
Abstract excerpt
High levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are often observed prior to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We undertook a replication study to confirm CpG sites showing evidence of differential methylation in subjects positive vs. negative for ACPA, in a new subset of 112 individuals sampled from the population cohort and biobank CARTaGENE in Quebec, Canada. Targeted custom capture...
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