Pediatric Researchers Find Possible 'Master Switch' Gene In Juvenile Arthritis

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 16:14 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers say the responsible gene may be a "master switch" that helps turn on the debilitating disease.

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