Latest research - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Further to my recent article on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scientists at Manchester University,UK led by Prof Jane Worthington, have identified a genetic variant in a region on chromosome 6 (q) that is unequivocally associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. This variant is not a gene but seems to influence the behavior of a nearby gene - tumour necrosis factor associated protein TNFAIP3, which is known to be involved in the inflammatory process.
Elaine Warburton BSc RN ACA
Genetics and Health correspondent www.geneticsandhealth.com
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[…] Latest research - Rheumatoid ArthritisFurther to my recent article on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scientists at Manchester University,UK led by Prof Jane Worthington, have identified a genetic variant in a region on chromosome 6 (q) that is unequivocally associated with … […]
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