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Rheumatoid arthritis research points to genetic component
28th June 2007
Genetic variations and their effects is an emerging area of study and
within rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It offers a possible theory into the
widely varying patient responses to disease modifying anti-rheumatic
drugs. A geographical/ethnic trend seems to be present in Europe, where
RA is more common in the Anglo-Saxon population than in the
Mediterranean population. The US also shows a marked variation in
prevalence, which is suggestive of a genetic effect. At the other end
of the prevalence range, Japanese and Chinese studies have shown a
comparatively lower RA prevalence. However, it has been estimated that
these alleles account for only one-half of the genetic effect, leaving
the remaining factors to be discovered through continued research.
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