Phenotypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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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 allocation of individual phenotypes describe clinical and morphological characteristics of the disease, the most significant triggers, the presence of the leading link of the pathogenesis of the disease, as well as a unique response to treatment.
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