POLYGENIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

被引:119
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WORDSWORTH, P
BELL, J
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[1] Molecular Immunology Group, Institute OfMolecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital
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10.1136/ard.50.6.343
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Rheumatoid arthritis, being one of the so-called 'autoimmune diseases' seems quite clearly to have some hereditary factors which predispose towards it. Just how important these genetic factors are is as yet not clear and many other factors may play a part, not the least being the possible role of infective agents acting as a trigger. Our leader this month explores these genetic mechanisms, though as yet it is not possible to come to any firm conclusions.
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