Epigenetics and methylation in the rheumatic diseases

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 692-700

  Zufferey, Flore ^a   Williams, Frances M K ^a   Spector, Tim D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Epigenetics; EWAS; Methylation; Rheumatic diseases

Indexed keywords

DNA;

BIOASSAY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NOCICEPTION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 84898802629     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: 1532866X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2013.10.003     Document Type: Review

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