phenotypes Phenotype Method Report - Rheumatoid arthritis (HGVPM16)
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Phenotype summary
Identifier HGVPM16
Phenotype property assayed Rheumatoid arthritis
Used in Study GWAS of rheumatoid arthritis in a British population (HGVST10)
Description Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases were recruited to studies coordinated by the ARC (Arthritis Research Campaign) Epidemiology Unit. All subjects were Caucasian over the age of 18 yr and satisfied the 1987 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for RA modified for genetic studies. For further information please see publication.
Variable type Nominal
Variable unit Not supplied
Related links Not supplied
Phenotype annotation MeSH: Arthritis, Rheumatoid (D001172)link
HPO: Rheumatoid arthritis (HP:0001370)link
Method details
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