Possible environmental determinants of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Review Possible environmental determinants of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Like other autoimmune diseases, including adult RA, risk of developing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is thought to be determined by a complex combination of genetic and environmental factors. Although some predisposing JIA genes are now being identified, research aimed at identifying environmental influences lags behind most other autoimmune conditions. Here we review research to date, fr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep383