Phenotypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Phenotypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Introduction The term “phenotype” comes from the Greek word “phaino” are is the mix of characteristics and properties of the body, formed in the process of individual development. In medicine phenotype has traditionally been viewed as the result of the interaction of the genotype (genetic characteristics of the organism to the conditions of external environment. Different authors in the allocat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-12-s1-p161