Why the study?
Does PADI4 variability influence susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a German population?
Population
102 German patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 102 healthy individuals
Design
Case-control
Authors
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PADI4 haplotype 4 may influence RA susceptibility in Germans; extends Japanese findings yet remains hypothesis-generating.
Does PADI4 variability influence susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a German population?
Variability of the PADI4 gene may influence susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in the German population, extending previous findings from Japanese cohorts.
Hoppe et al. (2006) studied this question.
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