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Risk of getting Rheumatoid Arthritis involves gene regulators

The kind of DNA once known as “junk” may influence people’s risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study that offers the latest look at the complex system of switches that turn disease genes on.

Using genetic information from more than 300 people with rheumatoid arthritis and another 300 without, the researchers found 10 areas that appeared to influence risk, according to the research published yesterday in the journal Nature Biotechnology. 

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis : Joint swelling, joint pain, joints that become tender to the touch, your hands may also become red and puffy




    Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

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  2. GoodAugust 2, 2015 at 1:25 AM

    So true Shaheen, and thanks for dropping by and leaving your thoughts

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