Article
Shared genetic architecture and therapeutic targets across paediatric immune-mediated diseases.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2026
Li Jin, Qu Hui-Qi, March Michael E, Glessner Joseph T, Fu Yuqiao, Chen Jiayue, Xu Yang, Chen Hao, Li Yun R, Xia Qianghua, Mentch Frank D, Youssefian Leila, Vahidnezhad Hassan, Saeidian Amir H, Chang Xiao, Liu Wei, Wei Wei, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Paediatric-onset immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), including juvenile idiopathic arthritis and related rheumatic diseases, remain genetically undercharacterised. We aimed to define shared and category-specific genetic architecture across paediatric IMIDs, compare signals with adult IMIDs, and identify therapeutic opportunities. METHODS: We analysed 24 paediatric IMIDs classified as...
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- Humans
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Child
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
