Heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis risk raised by genetic changes in blood cells
24 research studies from the landmark BLUEPRINT project and IHEC consortia reveal how variation in blood cells’ characteristics and numbers can affect a person’s risk of developing complex diseases such as heart disease, and autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes. The papers, along with another 17 in high-impact journals, […]
