Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 83-90 , March 2006

Genetic Analysis of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Approaches to Complex Traits

  • Sampath Prahalad, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprints requests to Sampath Prahalad, MD, MS, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North, 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2206.

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 Supported by grants from The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (5K23 AR50177-02), The National Center for Research Resources (GCRC M01-RR00064), The Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation, and the Children’s Health Research Center, Salt Lake City, UT.

PII: S1538-5442(05)00129-X

doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2005.10.009

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 83-90 , March 2006

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