Many Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Share Altered Genetic Loci, Study Finds

Aug 24, 2015

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Many pediatric autoimmune disorders have genetic alterations at shared sites, according to a meta-analysis performed by researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and elsewhere.

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