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An international team of researchers has found more than 40 new areas in DNA that increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
The work is the largest genetic study ever carried out, involving nearly 30,000 patients.
The investigators believe new drugs could be developed to target these areas that could one day provide a cure for the disease.
The findings are published in the Journal Nature.
The research team compared the DNA of arthritis patients with those without the disease and found 42 'faulty' areas that were linked with the disease. The hope is that drugs can be developed to compensate for these faults.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25498840
The work is the largest genetic study ever carried out, involving nearly 30,000 patients.
The investigators believe new drugs could be developed to target these areas that could one day provide a cure for the disease.
The findings are published in the Journal Nature.
The research team compared the DNA of arthritis patients with those without the disease and found 42 'faulty' areas that were linked with the disease. The hope is that drugs can be developed to compensate for these faults.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25498840