川口 鎮司
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Clinical Professor
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Association of STAT4 with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in the Japanese population.
Journal Formal name:Arthritis and rheumatism
Abbreviation:Arthritis Rheum
ISSN code:(0004-3591)0004-3591(Linking)
Volume, Issue, Page 58(7),pp.1940-1946
Author and coauthor KOBAYASHI Syu, IKARI Katsunori, KANEKO Hirotaka, KOCHI Yuta, YAMAMOTO Kazuhiko, SHIMANE Kenichi, NAKAMURA Yusuke, TOYAMA Yoshiaki, MOCHIZUKI Takeshi, TSUKAHARA So, KAWAGUCHI Yasushi, TERAI Chihiro, HARA Masako, TOMATSU Taisuke, YAMANAKA Hisashi, HORIUCHI Takahiko, TAO Kayoko, YASUTOMO Koji, HAMADA Daisuke, YASUI Natsuo, INOUE Hiroshi, ITAKURA Mitsuo, OKAMOTO Hiroshi, KAMATANI Naoyuki, MOMOHARA Shigeki
Publication date 2008/07
Summary We conclude that STAT4 is associated with RA and SLE in the Japanese. Our results indicate that STAT4 is a common genetic risk factor for autoimmune diseases, with similar strength across major racial groups.
DOI 10.1002/art.23494
PMID 18576330