Complex genetic predisposition in adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) are complex multifactorial diseases caused by environmental influences and an unknown number of predisposing genes. The present study was undertaken in order to invest...

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Main Authors: Oppermann Joachim, Klein Wolfram, Böschow Gundula, Drynda Susanne, Miterski Bianca, Kekow Jörn, Epplen Jörg Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-02-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/5/2