Rheumatologists advance genetic research related to disabling form of arthritis
Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered two new genes that are implicated in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), an inflammatory and potentially disabling disease. In addition, they pinpointed two areas along stretches of DNA that play an important role in regulating gene activity associated with the arthritic condition.