Genetic Studies on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Genetic studies of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that results in significant morbidity. As with other complex disorders, genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have greatly contributed to the current understanding of RA etiology. In this review, we describe the genetic configuration of RA as revealed primarily through GWASs and their meta-analyses. In addition, we discuss the pathologi...

Genetic studies in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Genetic Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Progress and Challenges

pISSN: 2093-940X, eISSN: 2233-4718 Copyright c 2015 by The Korean College of Rheumatology. All rights reserved. This is a Free Access article, which permits unrestricted non-commerical use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Review Article Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Vol. 22, No. 5, October, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2015.22.5.274

Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Larynx

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to compare the videolaryngostroboscopic findings between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and vocally healthy controls.   Materials and Methods: This case-control descriptive study was performed on 113 people, including 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 63 controls. The participants were subjected to videolaryngost...

Studies on Immune Activation in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Reactive Arthritis

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