Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Shows the Potential of Large-Scale Genetic Studies for Drug Discovery (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Shows the Potential of Large-Scale Genetic Studies for Drug Discovery

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The results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis, published in the journal Nature, shed light on the biology of the disease and provide evidence that large-scale genetic studies can assist in the identification of new drugs for complex disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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RIKEN

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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL: 18:00 London time / 13:00 US Eastern Time on 25 December 2013/ 03:00 Japan Standard Time on 26 December 2013

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