Genomics in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
Author | : S. Louis Bridges Jr. |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2017-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780323532563 |
ISBN-13 | : 032353256X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics focuses on Genetics. Article topics cover: Genetic Influences on Susceptibility and Severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis; HLA-disease associations in rheumatoid arthritis; Autoinflammatory Syndromes as a Model of Monogenic Diseases; Genomic Influences on Hyperuricaemia and Gout; Genetics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis;Genetics of Scleroderma; Genetics of Osteoarthritis; Genetics of Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis; Genetic Influences on Treatment Response in Rheumatic Diseases; Integrative approaches/computational biology; Future directions of genetic research in rheumatic diseases; and Population genetics and natural selection in rheumatic disease.