Identification of major loci controlling clinical manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis.
OBJECTIVE: To identify genomic regions linked with determinants of age at symptom onset, disease activity, and functional impairment in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: A whole genome linkage scan was performed in 188 affected sibling pair families with 454 affected individuals. Traits assesse...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2003
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