Common and different genetic background for rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease

J. H. Coenen, Marieke; Trynka, Gosia; Heskamp, Sandra; Franke, Barbara; C. van Diemen, Cleo; Smolonska, Joanna; van Leeuwen, Miek; Brouwer, Elisabeth; Boezen, Marike; S. Postma, Dirkje; Platteel, Mathieu; Zanen, Pieter; W.J. Lammers, Jan-Willem; J.M. Groen, Harry; P.T.M. Mali, Willem; J. Mulder, Chris; J. Tack, Greetje; H.M. Verbeek, Wieke; M. Wolters, Victorien; H.J. Houwen, Roderick; Luisa Mearin, M.; A. van Heel, David; R. D. J. Radstake, Timothy; L. C. M. van Riel, Piet; Wijmenga, Cisca; Barrera, Pilar; Zhernakova, Alexandra

doi:10.1093/hmg/ddp365

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Common and different genetic background for rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease

Published in Human Molecular Genetics • Jul 31, 2009

Authors:

Marieke J. H. Coenen

Gosia Trynka

Sandra Heskamp

Abstract

Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed genetic risk factors in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Several of the associated genes and underlying pathways are shared by various autoimmune diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coeliac disease (CD) are two autoimmune disorder...

Subject

Genome-wide association study

PTPN22

Rheumatoid arthritis

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