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Genetic analysis for type 1 diabetes genes in juvenile dermatomyositis unveils genetic disease overlap.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 3 Aug 2022
Qu Hui-Qi, Qu Jingchun, Vaccaro Courtney, Chang Xiao, Mentch Frank, Li Jin, Mafra Fernanda, Nguyen Kenny, Gonzalez Michael, March Michael, Pellegrino Renata, Glessner Joseph, Sleiman Patrick, Kao Charlly, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: JDM is a serious autoimmune and complex genetic disease. Another autoimmune genetic disease, type 1 diabetes (T1D), has been observed for significantly increased prevalence in families with JDM, while increased JDM risk has also been observed in T1D cases. This study aimed to study whether these two autoimmune diseases, JDM and T1D, share common genetic susceptibility. METHODS: From 169 JDM families,...
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