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.