Arthritis Genetics
Research from Toshiba Corporation provide new insights into arthritis genetics
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, February 16th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Detection of six single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with rheumatoid arthritis by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method and an electrochemical DNA chip' have been presented. According to recent research from Kawasaki, Japan, "An electrochemical DNA chip using an electrochemically active intercalator and DNA probe immobilized on a gold electrode has been developed for genetic analysis. In this study, the six polymorphisms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), N-acetyltransferase2 (NAT2) gene polymorphisms T341C, G590A, and G857A, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms C677T and A1298C, and serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) gene promoter...
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