Paula S. Ramos

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InstitutionMedical University of South Carolina
DepartmentRheumatology
AddressP.O. Box MSC 637
CSB-904G
Clinical Science Bldg. - 96 Jonathan Lucas St.
Phone843-792-7081
Fax843-792-7121
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    Dr. Ramos' research focuses on human genetics and is aimed at understanding the genetic etiology of human autoimmunity. She uses a combination of genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics, population genetics, bioinformatics and molecular genetic tools to identify the genetic factors that predispose to autoimmune disorders, especially systemic lupus erythematosus. She has been conducting multiple in silico analyses of data generated from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of lupus, lupus nephritis, neonatal lupus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and autism, having led a large-scale pathway analysis and an analysis of shared autoimmune variants. Current interests include the identification of 1:) rare coding variants in African-American lupus families, 2) lupus genetic risk variants that are under positive natural selection, 3) fetal genetic risk variants associated with neonatal lupus, and 4) DNA methylation sites associated with SLE, 5) neonatal lupus, and 6) with scleroderma.
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    Genetic etiology of autoimmune diseases, Systemic lupus erythematosus

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    1. Allen PC, Smith S, Wilson RC, Wirth JR, Wilson NH, Baker Frost D, Flume J, Gilkeson GS, Cunningham MA, Langefeld CD, Absher DM, Ramos PS. Distinct genome-wide DNA methylation and gene expression signatures in classical monocytes from African American patients with systemic sclerosis. Clin Epigenetics. 2023 02 17; 15(1):25. PMID: 36803404; PMCID: PMC9938585.
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    2. Allen CG, Lenert L, Hunt K, Jackson A, Levin E, Clinton C, Clark JT, Garrison K, Gallegos S, Wager K, He W, Sterba K, Ramos PS, Melvin C, Ford M, Catchpole K, McMahon L, Judge DP. Lessons Learned from the Pilot Phase of a Population-Wide Genomic Screening Program: Building the Base to Reach a Diverse Cohort of 100,000 Participants. J Pers Med. 2022 Jul 27; 12(8). PMID: 36013178; PMCID: PMC9410232.
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    3. Monti Hughes A, Goldfinger JA, Palmieri MA, Ramos P, Santa Cruz IS, De Leo L, Garabalino MA, Thorp SI, Curotto P, Pozzi ECC, Kawai K, Sato S, Itoiz ME, Trivillin VA, Guidobono JS, Nakamura H, Schwint AE, Monti Hughes A, Goldfinger JA, Palmieri MA, Ramos P, Santa Cruz IS, De Leo L, Garabalino MA, Thorp SI, Curotto P, Pozzi ECC, Kawai K, Sato S, Itoiz ME, Trivillin VA, Guidobono JS, Nakamura H, Schwint AE. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) Mediated by Maleimide-Functionalized Closo-Dodecaborate Albumin Conjugates (MID:BSA) for Oral Cancer: Biodistribution Studies and In Vivo BNCT in the Hamster Cheek Pouch Oral Cancer Model. Life (Basel). 2022 Jul 20; 12(7). PMID: 35888170; PMCID: PMC9323568.
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    4. Vara EL, Langefeld CD, Wolf BJ, Howard TD, Hawkins GA, Quet Q, Moultrie LH, Quinnette King L, Molano ID, Bray SL, Ueberroth LA, Lim SS, Williams EM, Kamen DL, Ramos PS, Vara EL, Langefeld CD, Wolf BJ, Howard TD, Hawkins GA, Quet Q, Moultrie LH, Quinnette King L, Molano ID, Bray SL, Ueberroth LA, Lim SS, Williams EM, Kamen DL, Ramos PS. Social Factors, Epigenomics and Lupus in African American Women (SELA) Study: protocol for an observational mechanistic study examining the interplay of multiple individual and social factors on lupus outcomes in a health disparity population. Lupus Sci Med. 2022 06; 9(1). PMID: 35768168; PMCID: PMC9244713.
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    5. Nelson SP, Ramakrishnan V, Nietert P, Kamen D, Ramos P, Wolf B, Nelson SP, Ramakrishnan V, Nietert P, Kamen D, Ramos P, Wolf B. A comparison of joint dichotomization and single dichotomization of interacting variables to discriminate a disease outcome. Int J Biostat. 2022 Nov 01; 18(2):613-625. PMID: 35536987.
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    6. Allen CG, Judge DP, Levin E, Sterba K, Hunt K, Ramos PS, Melvin C, Wager K, Catchpole K, Clinton C, Ford M, McMahon LL, Lenert L. A pragmatic implementation research study for In Our DNA SC: a protocol to identify multi-level factors that support the implementation of a population-wide genomic screening initiative in diverse populations. Implement Sci Commun. 2022 Apr 28; 3(1):48. PMID: 35484601; PMCID: PMC9052691.
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    7. Khatiwada A, Wolf BJ, Yilmaz AS, Ramos PS, Pietrzak M, Lawson A, Hunt KJ, Kim HJ, Chung D, Khatiwada A, Wolf BJ, Yilmaz AS, Ramos PS, Pietrzak M, Lawson A, Hunt KJ, Kim HJ, Chung D. GPA-Tree: statistical approach for functional-annotation-tree-guided prioritization of GWAS results. Bioinformatics. 2022 01 27; 38(4):1067-1074. PMID: 34849578.
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    8. Marion MC, Ramos PS, Bachali P, Labonte AC, Zimmerman KD, Ainsworth HC, Heuer SE, Robl RD, Catalina MD, Kelly JA, Howard TD, Lipsky PE, Grammer AC, Langefeld CD, Marion MC, Ramos PS, Bachali P, Labonte AC, Zimmerman KD, Ainsworth HC, Heuer SE, Robl RD, Catalina MD, Kelly JA, Howard TD, Lipsky PE, Grammer AC, Langefeld CD. Nucleic Acid-Sensing and Interferon-Inducible Pathways Show Differential Methylation in MZ Twins Discordant for Lupus and Overexpression in Independent Lupus Samples: Implications for Pathogenic Mechanism and Drug Targeting. Genes (Basel). 2021 11 26; 12(12). PMID: 34946847; PMCID: PMC8701117.
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    9. Malaab M, Renaud L, Takamura N, Zimmerman KD, da Silveira WA, Ramos PS, Haddad S, Peters-Golden M, Penke LR, Wolf B, Hardiman G, Langefeld CD, Medsger TA, Feghali-Bostwick CA, Malaab M, Renaud L, Takamura N, Zimmerman KD, da Silveira WA, Ramos PS, Haddad S, Peters-Golden M, Penke LR, Wolf B, Hardiman G, Langefeld CD, Medsger TA, Feghali-Bostwick CA. Antifibrotic factor KLF4 is repressed by the miR-10/TFAP2A/TBX5 axis in dermal fibroblasts: insights from twins discordant for systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2022 02; 81(2):268-277. PMID: 34750102; PMCID: PMC8758541.
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    10. Ramos PS, Ramos PS. Integrating genetic and social factors to understand health disparities in lupus. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2021 11 01; 33(6):598-604. PMID: 34468428; PMCID: PMC8490325.
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    11. Trivillin VA, Langle YV, Palmieri MA, Pozzi ECC, Thorp SI, Benitez Frydryk DN, Garabalino MA, Monti Hughes A, Curotto PM, Colombo LL, Santa Cruz IS, Ramos PS, Itoiz ME, Argüelles C, Eiján AM, Schwint AE, Trivillin VA, Langle YV, Palmieri MA, Pozzi ECC, Thorp SI, Benitez Frydryk DN, Garabalino MA, Monti Hughes A, Curotto PM, Colombo LL, Santa Cruz IS, Ramos PS, Itoiz ME, Arg?elles C, Eij?n AM, Schwint AE. Evaluation of local, regional and abscopal effects of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) combined with immunotherapy in an ectopic colon cancer model. Br J Radiol. 2021 Dec; 94(1128):20210593. PMID: 34520668; PMCID: PMC8631031.
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    12. Zimmerman KD, Schurr TG, Chen WM, Nayak U, Mychaleckyj JC, Quet Q, Moultrie LH, Divers J, Keene KL, Kamen DL, Gilkeson GS, Hunt KJ, Spruill IJ, Fernandes JK, Aldrich MC, Reich D, Garvey WT, Langefeld CD, Sale MM, Ramos PS, Zimmerman KD, Schurr TG, Chen WM, Nayak U, Mychaleckyj JC, Quet Q, Moultrie LH, Divers J, Keene KL, Kamen DL, Gilkeson GS, Hunt KJ, Spruill IJ, Fernandes JK, Aldrich MC, Reich D, Garvey WT, Langefeld CD, Sale MM, Ramos PS. Genetic landscape of Gullah African Americans. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2021 08; 175(4):905-919. PMID: 34008864; PMCID: PMC8286328.
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    13. Ramos PS, Ramos PS. Unravelling the complex genetic regulation of immune cells. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2021 03; 17(3):131-132. PMID: 33328616; PMCID: PMC8454186.
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    14. Baker Frost D, da Silveira W, Hazard ES, Atanelishvili I, Wilson RC, Flume J, Day KL, Oates JC, Bogatkevich GS, Feghali-Bostwick C, Hardiman G, Ramos PS, Baker Frost D, da Silveira W, Hazard ES, Atanelishvili I, Wilson RC, Flume J, Day KL, Oates JC, Bogatkevich GS, Feghali-Bostwick C, Hardiman G, Ramos PS. Differential DNA Methylation Landscape in Skin Fibroblasts from African Americans with Systemic Sclerosis. Genes (Basel). 2021 01 20; 12(2). PMID: 33498390; PMCID: PMC7909410.
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    15. Gourh P, Safran SA, Alexander T, Boyden SE, Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Doumatey A, Bentley AR, Shriner D, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Steen VD, Varga J, Hsu V, Saketkoo LA, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Gordon JK, Kron B, Criswell LA, Gladue H, Derk CT, Bernstein EJ, Bridges SL, Shanmugam VK, Kolstad KD, Chung L, Kafaja S, Jan R, Trojanowski M, Goldberg A, Korman BD, Steinbach PJ, Chandrasekharappa SC, Mullikin JC, Adeyemo A, Rotimi C, Wigley FM, Kastner DL, Boin F, Remmers EF, Gourh P, Safran SA, Alexander T, Boyden SE, Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Doumatey A, Bentley AR, Shriner D, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Steen VD, Varga J, Hsu V, Saketkoo LA, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Gordon JK, Kron B, Criswell LA, Gladue H, Derk CT, Bernstein EJ, Bridges SL, Shanmugam VK, Kolstad KD, Chung L, Kafaja S, Jan R, Trojanowski M, Goldberg A, Korman BD, Steinbach PJ, Chandrasekharappa SC, Mullikin JC, Adeyemo A, Rotimi C, Wigley FM, Kastner DL, Boin F, Remmers EF. HLA and autoantibodies define scleroderma subtypes and risk in African and European Americans and suggest a role for molecular mimicry. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 01 07; 117(1):552-562. PMID: 31871193; PMCID: PMC6955366.
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    16. Ramos PS, Ramos PS. Epigenetics of scleroderma: Integrating genetic, ethnic, age, and environmental effects. J Scleroderma Relat Disord. 2019 Oct; 4(3):238-250. PMID: 35382507; PMCID: PMC8922566.
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    17. Couch D, Yu Z, Nam JH, Allen C, Ramos PS, da Silveira WA, Hunt KJ, Hazard ES, Hardiman G, Lawson A, Chung D, Couch D, Yu Z, Nam JH, Allen C, Ramos PS, da Silveira WA, Hunt KJ, Hazard ES, Hardiman G, Lawson A, Chung D. GAIL: An interactive webserver for inference and dynamic visualization of gene-gene associations based on gene ontology guided mining of biomedical literature. PLoS One. 2019; 14(7):e0219195. PMID: 31260503; PMCID: PMC6602258.
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    18. Hughes AM, Goldfinger JA, Santa Cruz IS, Pozzi EC, Thorp S, Curotto P, Garabalino MA, Itoiz ME, Palmieri MA, Ramos P, Heber EM, Aromando RF, Nigg DW, Koivunoro H, Trivillin VA, Schwint AE, Hughes AM, Goldfinger JA, Santa Cruz IS, Pozzi EC, Thorp S, Curotto P, Garabalino MA, Itoiz ME, Palmieri MA, Ramos P, Heber EM, Aromando RF, Nigg DW, Koivunoro H, Trivillin VA, Schwint AE. Different oral cancer scenarios to personalize targeted therapy: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy translational studies. Ther Deliv. 2019 06 01; 10(6):353-362. PMID: 31184544.
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    19. Ramos PS, Zimmerman KD, Haddad S, Langefeld CD, Medsger TA, Feghali-Bostwick CA, Ramos PS, Zimmerman KD, Haddad S, Langefeld CD, Medsger TA, Feghali-Bostwick CA. Integrative analysis of DNA methylation in discordant twins unveils distinct architectures of systemic sclerosis subsets. Clin Epigenetics. 2019 04 04; 11(1):58. PMID: 30947741; PMCID: PMC6449959.
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    20. Wolf BJ, Ramos PS, Hyer JM, Ramakrishnan V, Gilkeson GS, Hardiman G, Nietert PJ, Kamen DL, Wolf BJ, Ramos PS, Hyer JM, Ramakrishnan V, Gilkeson GS, Hardiman G, Nietert PJ, Kamen DL. An Analytic Approach Using Candidate Gene Selection and Logic Forest to Identify Gene by Environment Interactions (G ? E) for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in African Americans. Genes (Basel). 2018 Oct 15; 9(10). PMID: 30326636; PMCID: PMC6211136.
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    21. Gourh P, Remmers EF, Boyden SE, Alexander T, Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Doumatey A, Bentley AR, Shriner D, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Steen VD, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Korman B, Varga J, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Hsu V, Gordon JK, Saketkoo LA, Gladue H, Kron B, Criswell LA, Derk CT, Bridges SL, Shanmugam VK, Kolstad KD, Chung L, Jan R, Bernstein EJ, Goldberg A, Trojanowski M, Kafaja S, Maksimowicz-McKinnon KM, Mullikin JC, Adeyemo A, Rotimi C, Boin F, Kastner DL, Wigley FM, Gourh P, Remmers EF, Boyden SE, Alexander T, Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Doumatey A, Bentley AR, Shriner D, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Steen VD, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Korman B, Varga J, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Hsu V, Gordon JK, Saketkoo LA, Gladue H, Kron B, Criswell LA, Derk CT, Bridges SL, Shanmugam VK, Kolstad KD, Chung L, Jan R, Bernstein EJ, Goldberg A, Trojanowski M, Kafaja S, Maksimowicz-McKinnon KM, Mullikin JC, Adeyemo A, Rotimi C, Boin F, Kastner DL, Wigley FM. Brief Report: Whole-Exome Sequencing to Identify Rare Variants and Gene Networks That Increase Susceptibility to Scleroderma in African Americans. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018 10; 70(10):1654-1660. PMID: 29732714; PMCID: PMC6160338.
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    22. Kortemeier E, Ramos PS, Hunt KJ, Kim HJ, Hardiman G, Chung D, Kortemeier E, Ramos PS, Hunt KJ, Kim HJ, Hardiman G, Chung D. ShinyGPA: An interactive visualization toolkit for investigating pleiotropic architecture using GWAS datasets. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0190949. PMID: 29309429; PMCID: PMC5757942.
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    23. Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Steen VD, Varga J, Carns M, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Hsu V, Gordon JK, Gladue H, Saketkoo LA, Criswell LA, Derk CT, Trojanowski MA, Shanmugam VK, Chung L, Valenzuela A, Jan R, Goldberg A, Remmers EF, Kastner DL, Wigley FM, Gourh P, Boin F, Morgan ND, Shah AA, Mayes MD, Domsic RT, Medsger TA, Steen VD, Varga J, Carns M, Ramos PS, Silver RM, Schiopu E, Khanna D, Hsu V, Gordon JK, Gladue H, Saketkoo LA, Criswell LA, Derk CT, Trojanowski MA, Shanmugam VK, Chung L, Valenzuela A, Jan R, Goldberg A, Remmers EF, Kastner DL, Wigley FM, Gourh P, Boin F. Clinical and serological features of systemic sclerosis in a multicenter African American cohort: Analysis of the genome research in African American scleroderma patients clinical database. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Dec; 96(51):e8980. PMID: 29390428; PMCID: PMC5758130.
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    24. Wheeler E, Leong A, Liu CT, Hivert MF, Strawbridge RJ, Podmore C, Li M, Yao J, Sim X, Hong J, Chu AY, Zhang W, Wang X, Chen P, Maruthur NM, Porneala BC, Sharp SJ, Jia Y, Kabagambe EK, Chang LC, Chen WM, Elks CE, Evans DS, Fan Q, Giulianini F, Go MJ, Hottenga JJ, Hu Y, Jackson AU, Kanoni S, Kim YJ, Kleber ME, Ladenvall C, Lecoeur C, Lim SH, Lu Y, Mahajan A, Marzi C, Nalls MA, Navarro P, Nolte IM, Rose LM, Rybin DV, Sanna S, Shi Y, Stram DO, Takeuchi F, Tan SP, van der Most PJ, Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Wong A, Yengo L, Zhao W, Goel A, Martinez Larrad MT, Radke D, Salo P, Tanaka T, van Iperen EPA, Abecasis G, Afaq S, Alizadeh BZ, Bertoni AG, Bonnefond A, Böttcher Y, Bottinger EP, Campbell H, Carlson OD, Chen CH, Cho YS, Garvey WT, Gieger C, Goodarzi MO, Grallert H, Hamsten A, Hartman CA, Herder C, Hsiung CA, Huang J, Igase M, Isono M, Katsuya T, Khor CC, Kiess W, Kohara K, Kovacs P, Lee J, Lee WJ, Lehne B, Li H, Liu J, Lobbens S, Luan J, Lyssenko V, Meitinger T, Miki T, Miljkovic I, Moon S, Mulas A, Müller G, Müller-Nurasyid M, Nagaraja R, Nauck M, Pankow JS, Polasek O, Prokopenko I, Ramos PS, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Rathmann W, Rich SS, Robertson NR, Roden M, Roussel R, Rudan I, Scott RA, Scott WR, Sennblad B, Siscovick DS, Strauch K, Sun L, Swertz M, Tajuddin SM, Taylor KD, Teo YY, Tham YC, Tönjes A, Wareham NJ, Willemsen G, Wilsgaard T, Hingorani AD, Egan J, Ferrucci L, Hovingh GK, Jula A, Kivimaki M, Kumari M, Njølstad I, Palmer CNA, Serrano Ríos M, Stumvoll M, Watkins H, Aung T, Blüher M, Boehnke M, Boomsma DI, Bornstein SR, Chambers JC, Chasman DI, Chen YI, Chen YT, Cheng CY, Cucca F, de Geus EJC, Deloukas P, Evans MK, Fornage M, Friedlander Y, Froguel P, Groop L, Gross MD, Harris TB, Hayward C, Heng CK, Ingelsson E, Kato N, Kim BJ, Koh WP, Kooner JS, Körner A, Kuh D, Kuusisto J, Laakso M, Lin X, Liu Y, Loos RJF, Magnusson PKE, März W, McCarthy MI, Oldehinkel AJ, Ong KK, Pedersen NL, Pereira MA, Peters A, Ridker PM, Sabanayagam C, Sale M, Saleheen D, Saltevo J, Schwarz PE, Sheu WHH, Snieder H, Spector TD, Tabara Y, Tuomilehto J, van Dam RM, Wilson JG, Wilson JF, Wolffenbuttel BHR, Wong TY, Wu JY, Yuan JM, Zonderman AB, Soranzo N, Guo X, Roberts DJ, Florez JC, Sladek R, Dupuis J, Morris AP, Tai ES, Selvin E, Rotter JI, Langenberg C, Barroso I, Meigs JB, Wheeler E, Leong A, Liu CT, Hivert MF, Strawbridge RJ, Podmore C, Li M, Yao J, Sim X, Hong J, Chu AY, Zhang W, Wang X, Chen P, Maruthur NM, Porneala BC, Sharp SJ, Jia Y, Kabagambe EK, Chang LC, Chen WM, Elks CE, Evans DS, Fan Q, Giulianini F, Go MJ, Hottenga JJ, Hu Y, Jackson AU, Kanoni S, Kim YJ, Kleber ME, Ladenvall C, Lecoeur C, Lim SH, Lu Y, Mahajan A, Marzi C, Nalls MA, Navarro P, Nolte IM, Rose LM, Rybin DV, Sanna S, Shi Y, Stram DO, Takeuchi F, Tan SP, van der Most PJ, Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Wong A, Yengo L, Zhao W, Goel A, Martinez Larrad MT, Radke D, Salo P, Tanaka T, van Iperen EPA, Abecasis G, Afaq S, Alizadeh BZ, Bertoni AG, Bonnefond A, B?ttcher Y, Bottinger EP, Campbell H, Carlson OD, Chen CH, Cho YS, Garvey WT, Gieger C, Goodarzi MO, Grallert H, Hamsten A, Hartman CA, Herder C, Hsiung CA, Huang J, Igase M, Isono M, Katsuya T, Khor CC, Kiess W, Kohara K, Kovacs P, Lee J, Lee WJ, Lehne B, Li H, Liu J, Lobbens S, Luan J, Lyssenko V, Meitinger T, Miki T, Miljkovic I, Moon S, Mulas A, M?ller G, M?ller-Nurasyid M, Nagaraja R, Nauck M, Pankow JS, Polasek O, Prokopenko I, Ramos PS, Rasmussen-Torvik L, Rathmann W, Rich SS, Robertson NR, Roden M, Roussel R, Rudan I, Scott RA, Scott WR, Sennblad B, Siscovick DS, Strauch K, Sun L, Swertz M, Tajuddin SM, Taylor KD, Teo YY, Tham YC, T?njes A, Wareham NJ, Willemsen G, Wilsgaard T, Hingorani AD, EPIC-CVD Consortium, EPIC-InterAct Consortium, Lifelines Cohort Study, Egan J, Ferrucci L, Hovingh GK, Jula A, Kivimaki M, Kumari M, Nj?lstad I, Palmer CNA, Serrano R?os M, Stumvoll M, Watkins H, Aung T, Bl?her M, Boehnke M, Boomsma DI, Bornstein SR, Chambers JC, et al. Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis. PLoS Med. 2017 Sep; 14(9):e1002383. PMID: 28898252; PMCID: PMC5595282.
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    25. Prince Nelson SL, Ramakrishnan V, Nietert PJ, Kamen DL, Ramos PS, Wolf BJ, Prince Nelson SL, Ramakrishnan V, Nietert PJ, Kamen DL, Ramos PS, Wolf BJ. An evaluation of common methods for dichotomization of continuous variables to discriminate disease status. Commun Stat Theory Methods. 2017; 46(21):10823-10834. PMID: 29962658; PMCID: PMC6020169.
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    26. Ramos PS, Ramos PS. Population Genetics and Natural Selection in Rheumatic Disease. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2017 08; 43(3):313-326. PMID: 28711136; PMCID: PMC5551448.
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    27. Langefeld CD, Ainsworth HC, Cunninghame Graham DS, Kelly JA, Comeau ME, Marion MC, Howard TD, Ramos PS, Croker JA, Morris DL, Sandling JK, Almlöf JC, Acevedo-Vásquez EM, Alarcón GS, Babini AM, Baca V, Bengtsson AA, Berbotto GA, Bijl M, Brown EE, Brunner HI, Cardiel MH, Catoggio L, Cervera R, Cucho-Venegas JM, Dahlqvist SR, D'Alfonso S, Da Silva BM, de la Rúa Figueroa I, Doria A, Edberg JC, Endreffy E, Esquivel-Valerio JA, Fortin PR, Freedman BI, Frostegård J, García MA, de la Torre IG, Gilkeson GS, Gladman DD, Gunnarsson I, Guthridge JM, Huggins JL, James JA, Kallenberg CGM, Kamen DL, Karp DR, Kaufman KM, Kottyan LC, Kovács L, Laustrup H, Lauwerys BR, Li QZ, Maradiaga-Ceceña MA, Martín J, McCune JM, McWilliams DR, Merrill JT, Miranda P, Moctezuma JF, Nath SK, Niewold TB, Orozco L, Ortego-Centeno N, Petri M, Pineau CA, Pons-Estel BA, Pope J, Raj P, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Russell LP, Sabio JM, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Scherbarth HR, Scorza R, Seldin MF, Sjöwall C, Svenungsson E, Thompson SD, Toloza SMA, Truedsson L, Tusié-Luna T, Vasconcelos C, Vilá LM, Wallace DJ, Weisman MH, Wither JE, Bhangale T, Oksenberg JR, Rioux JD, Gregersen PK, Syvänen AC, Rönnblom L, Criswell LA, Jacob CO, Sivils KL, Tsao BP, Schanberg LE, Behrens TW, Silverman ED, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Kimberly RP, Harley JB, Wakeland EK, Graham RR, Gaffney PM, Vyse TJ, Langefeld CD, Ainsworth HC, Cunninghame Graham DS, Kelly JA, Comeau ME, Marion MC, Howard TD, Ramos PS, Croker JA, Morris DL, Sandling JK, Alml?f JC, Acevedo-V?squez EM, Alarc?n GS, Babini AM, Baca V, Bengtsson AA, Berbotto GA, Bijl M, Brown EE, Brunner HI, Cardiel MH, Catoggio L, Cervera R, Cucho-Venegas JM, Dahlqvist SR, D'Alfonso S, Da Silva BM, de la R?a Figueroa I, Doria A, Edberg JC, Endreffy E, Esquivel-Valerio JA, Fortin PR, Freedman BI, Frosteg?rd J, Garc?a MA, de la Torre IG, Gilkeson GS, Gladman DD, Gunnarsson I, Guthridge JM, Huggins JL, James JA, Kallenberg CGM, Kamen DL, Karp DR, Kaufman KM, Kottyan LC, Kov?cs L, Laustrup H, Lauwerys BR, Li QZ, Maradiaga-Cece?a MA, Mart?n J, McCune JM, McWilliams DR, Merrill JT, Miranda P, Moctezuma JF, Nath SK, Niewold TB, Orozco L, Ortego-Centeno N, Petri M, Pineau CA, Pons-Estel BA, Pope J, Raj P, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Russell LP, Sabio JM, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Scherbarth HR, Scorza R, Seldin MF, Sj?wall C, Svenungsson E, Thompson SD, Toloza SMA, Truedsson L, Tusi?-Luna T, Vasconcelos C, Vil? LM, Wallace DJ, Weisman MH, Wither JE, Bhangale T, Oksenberg JR, Rioux JD, Gregersen PK, Syv?nen AC, R?nnblom L, Criswell LA, Jacob CO, Sivils KL, Tsao BP, Schanberg LE, Behrens TW, Silverman ED, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Kimberly RP, Harley JB, Wakeland EK, Graham RR, Gaffney PM, Vyse TJ. Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Commun. 2017 07 17; 8:16021. PMID: 28714469; PMCID: PMC5520018.
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    28. Wei W, Ramos PS, Hunt KJ, Wolf BJ, Hardiman G, Chung D, Wei W, Ramos PS, Hunt KJ, Wolf BJ, Hardiman G, Chung D. GPA-MDS: A Visualization Approach to Investigate Genetic Architecture among Phenotypes Using GWAS Results. Int J Genomics. 2016; 2016:6589843. PMID: 27868058; PMCID: PMC5102874.
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    29. Orr RK, Hoehn JL, Col NF, Ramos PS, Shedlock AM, Langefeld CD. Genetics of autoimmune diseases: insights from population genetics. J Hum Genet. 2015 Nov; 60(11):657-64. PMID: 26223182; PMCID: PMC4660050.
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    30. Chung SA, Brown EE, Williams AH, Ramos PS, Berthier CC, Bhangale T, Alarcon-Riquelme ME, Behrens TW, Criswell LA, Graham DC, Demirci FY, Edberg JC, Gaffney PM, Harley JB, Jacob CO, Kamboh MI, Kelly JA, Manzi S, Moser-Sivils KL, Russell LP, Petri M, Tsao BP, Vyse TJ, Zidovetzki R, Kretzler M, Kimberly RP, Freedman BI, Graham RR, Langefeld CD, Chung SA, Brown EE, Williams AH, Ramos PS, Berthier CC, Bhangale T, Alarcon-Riquelme ME, Behrens TW, Criswell LA, Graham DC, Demirci FY, Edberg JC, Gaffney PM, Harley JB, Jacob CO, Kamboh MI, Kelly JA, Manzi S, Moser-Sivils KL, Russell LP, Petri M, Tsao BP, Vyse TJ, Zidovetzki R, Kretzler M, Kimberly RP, Freedman BI, Graham RR, Langefeld CD, International Consortium for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Genetics. Lupus nephritis susceptibility loci in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Dec; 25(12):2859-70. PMID: 24925725; PMCID: PMC4243339.
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    31. Ramos PS, Shaftman SR, Ward RC, Langefeld CD, Ramos PS, Shaftman SR, Ward RC, Langefeld CD. Genes associated with SLE are targets of recent positive selection. Autoimmune Dis. 2014; 2014:203435. PMID: 24587899; PMCID: PMC3920976.
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    32. Ramos PS, Oates JC, Kamen DL, Williams AH, Gaffney PM, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Kimberly RP, Niewold TB, Jacob CO, Tsao BP, Alarcón GS, Brown EE, Edberg JC, Petri MA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Vilá LM, James JA, Guthridge JM, Merrill JT, Boackle SA, Freedman BI, Scofield RH, Stevens AM, Vyse TJ, Criswell LA, Moser KL, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Langefeld CD, Harley JB, Gilkeson GS, Ramos PS, Oates JC, Kamen DL, Williams AH, Gaffney PM, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Kimberly RP, Niewold TB, Jacob CO, Tsao BP, Alarc?n GS, Brown EE, Edberg JC, Petri MA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Vil? LM, James JA, Guthridge JM, Merrill JT, Boackle SA, Freedman BI, Scofield RH, Stevens AM, Vyse TJ, Criswell LA, Moser KL, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Langefeld CD, Harley JB, Gilkeson GS. Variable association of reactive intermediate genes with systemic lupus erythematosus in populations with different African ancestry. J Rheumatol. 2013 Jun; 40(6):842-9. PMID: 23637325; PMCID: PMC3735344.
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    33. Ramos PS, Marion MC, Langefeld CD, Buyon JP, Clancy RM, Ramos PS, Marion MC, Langefeld CD, International Consortium on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Genetics, Buyon JP, Clancy RM. Brief report: enrichment of associations in genes with fibrosis, apoptosis, and innate immunity functions with cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Dec; 64(12):4060-5. PMID: 22886516; PMCID: PMC3541680.
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    34. Molise MC, Maffey AF, Ramos P, Rubinstein F, Molise MC, Maffey AF, Ramos P, Rubinstein F. Original salbutamol versus similar salbutamol in children with asthma exacerbation: a randomized, controlled, double-blind study. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2012 08; 110(4):285-90. PMID: 22859320.
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    35. Thompson SD, Marion MC, Sudman M, Ryan M, Tsoras M, Howard TD, Barnes MG, Ramos PS, Thomson W, Hinks A, Haas JP, Prahalad S, Bohnsack JF, Wise CA, Punaro M, Rosé CD, Pajewski NM, Spigarelli M, Keddache M, Wagner M, Langefeld CD, Glass DN, Thompson SD, Marion MC, Sudman M, Ryan M, Tsoras M, Howard TD, Barnes MG, Ramos PS, Thomson W, Hinks A, Haas JP, Prahalad S, Bohnsack JF, Wise CA, Punaro M, Ros? CD, Pajewski NM, Spigarelli M, Keddache M, Wagner M, Langefeld CD, Glass DN. Genome-wide association analysis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis identifies a new susceptibility locus at chromosomal region 3q13. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Aug; 64(8):2781-91. PMID: 22354554; PMCID: PMC3366043.
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    36. Ramos PS, Sajuthi S, Langefeld CD, Walker SJ, Ramos PS, Sajuthi S, Langefeld CD, Walker SJ. Immune function genes CD99L2, JARID2 and TPO show association with autism spectrum disorder. Mol Autism. 2012 Jun 09; 3(1):4. PMID: 22681640; PMCID: PMC3439713.
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    37. Lessard CJ, Adrianto I, Ice JA, Wiley GB, Kelly JA, Glenn SB, Adler AJ, Li H, Rasmussen A, Williams AH, Ziegler J, Comeau ME, Marion M, Wakeland BE, Liang C, Ramos PS, Grundahl KM, Gallant CJ, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Alarcón GS, Anaya JM, Bae SC, Boackle SA, Brown EE, Chang DM, Cho SK, Criswell LA, Edberg JC, Freedman BI, Gilkeson GS, Jacob CO, James JA, Kamen DL, Kimberly RP, Kim JH, Martin J, Merrill JT, Niewold TB, Park SY, Petri MA, Pons-Estel BA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Scofield RH, Song YW, Stevens AM, Tsao BP, Vila LM, Vyse TJ, Yu CY, Guthridge JM, Kaufman KM, Harley JB, Wakeland EK, Langefeld CD, Gaffney PM, Montgomery CG, Moser KL, Lessard CJ, Adrianto I, Ice JA, Wiley GB, Kelly JA, Glenn SB, Adler AJ, Li H, Rasmussen A, Williams AH, Ziegler J, Comeau ME, Marion M, Wakeland BE, Liang C, Ramos PS, Grundahl KM, Gallant CJ, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Alarc?n GS, Anaya JM, Bae SC, Boackle SA, Brown EE, Chang DM, Cho SK, Criswell LA, Edberg JC, Freedman BI, Gilkeson GS, Jacob CO, James JA, Kamen DL, Kimberly RP, Kim JH, Martin J, Merrill JT, Niewold TB, Park SY, Petri MA, Pons-Estel BA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Scofield RH, Song YW, Stevens AM, Tsao BP, Vila LM, Vyse TJ, Yu CY, Guthridge JM, Kaufman KM, Harley JB, Wakeland EK, Langefeld CD, Gaffney PM, Montgomery CG, Moser KL, BIOLUPUS Network, GENLES Network. Identification of IRF8, TMEM39A, and IKZF3-ZPBP2 as susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus in a large-scale multiracial replication study. Am J Hum Genet. 2012 Apr 06; 90(4):648-60. PMID: 22464253; PMCID: PMC3322228.
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    38. Saxena A, McDonnell E, Ramos PS, Sajuthi S, Marion MC, Langefeld CD, Buyon JP, Clancy RM, Saxena A, McDonnell E, Ramos PS, Sajuthi S, Marion MC, Langefeld CD, Buyon JP, Clancy RM. Preferential transmission of genetic risk variants of candidate loci at 6p21 from asymptomatic grandparents to mothers of children with neonatal lupus. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Mar; 64(3):931-9. PMID: 22031281; PMCID: PMC3270151.
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    39. Ramos PS, Criswell LA, Moser KL, Comeau ME, Williams AH, Pajewski NM, Chung SA, Graham RR, Zidovetzki R, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Jacob CO, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Kimberly RP, Gaffney PM, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Harley JB, Langefeld CD, Ramos PS, Criswell LA, Moser KL, Comeau ME, Williams AH, Pajewski NM, Chung SA, Graham RR, Zidovetzki R, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Jacob CO, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Kimberly RP, Gaffney PM, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Harley JB, Langefeld CD, International Consortium on the Genetics of Systemic Erythematosus. A comprehensive analysis of shared loci between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and sixteen autoimmune diseases reveals limited genetic overlap. PLoS Genet. 2011 Dec; 7(12):e1002406. PMID: 22174698; PMCID: PMC3234215.
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    40. Ramos PS, Williams AH, Ziegler JT, Comeau ME, Guy RT, Lessard CJ, Li H, Edberg JC, Zidovetzki R, Criswell LA, Gaffney PM, Graham DC, Graham RR, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Brown EE, Alarcón GS, Petri MA, Reveille JD, McGwin G, Vilá LM, Ramsey-Goldman R, Jacob CO, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Harley JB, Kimberly RP, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Langefeld CD, Moser KL, Ramos PS, Williams AH, Ziegler JT, Comeau ME, Guy RT, Lessard CJ, Li H, Edberg JC, Zidovetzki R, Criswell LA, Gaffney PM, Graham DC, Graham RR, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Brown EE, Alarc?n GS, Petri MA, Reveille JD, McGwin G, Vil? LM, Ramsey-Goldman R, Jacob CO, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Harley JB, Kimberly RP, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Langefeld CD, Moser KL. Genetic analyses of interferon pathway-related genes reveal multiple new loci associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jul; 63(7):2049-57. PMID: 21437871; PMCID: PMC3128183.
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    41. Thompson SD, Sudman M, Ramos PS, Marion MC, Ryan M, Tsoras M, Weiler T, Wagner M, Keddache M, Haas JP, Mueller C, Prahalad S, Bohnsack J, Wise CA, Punaro M, Zhang D, Rosé CD, Comeau ME, Divers J, Glass DN, Langefeld CD, Thompson SD, Sudman M, Ramos PS, Marion MC, Ryan M, Tsoras M, Weiler T, Wagner M, Keddache M, Haas JP, Mueller C, Prahalad S, Bohnsack J, Wise CA, Punaro M, Zhang D, Ros? CD, Comeau ME, Divers J, Glass DN, Langefeld CD. The susceptibility loci juvenile idiopathic arthritis shares with other autoimmune diseases extend to PTPN2, COG6, and ANGPT1. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Nov; 62(11):3265-76. PMID: 20722033; PMCID: PMC2970764.
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    42. Clancy RM, Marion MC, Kaufman KM, Ramos PS, Adler A, Harley JB, Langefeld CD, Buyon JP, Clancy RM, Marion MC, Kaufman KM, Ramos PS, Adler A, International Consortium on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Genetics, Harley JB, Langefeld CD, Buyon JP. Identification of candidate loci at 6p21 and 21q22 in a genome-wide association study of cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Nov; 62(11):3415-24. PMID: 20662065; PMCID: PMC3593718.
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    43. Ramos PS, Brown EE, Kimberly RP, Langefeld CD, Ramos PS, Brown EE, Kimberly RP, Langefeld CD. Genetic factors predisposing to systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis. Semin Nephrol. 2010 Mar; 30(2):164-76. PMID: 20347645; PMCID: PMC2847514.
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    44. Ramos PS, Langefeld CD, Bera LA, Gaffney PM, Noble JA, Moser KL, Ramos PS, Langefeld CD, Bera LA, Gaffney PM, Noble JA, Moser KL. Variation in the ATP-binding cassette transporter 2 gene is a separate risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus within the MHC. Genes Immun. 2009 Jun; 10(4):350-5. PMID: 19387463; PMCID: PMC2927958.
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    45. Harley JB, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Criswell LA, Jacob CO, Kimberly RP, Moser KL, Tsao BP, Vyse TJ, Langefeld CD, Nath SK, Guthridge JM, Cobb BL, Mirel DB, Marion MC, Williams AH, Divers J, Wang W, Frank SG, Namjou B, Gabriel SB, Lee AT, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW, Taylor KE, Fernando M, Zidovetzki R, Gaffney PM, Edberg JC, Rioux JD, Ojwang JO, James JA, Merrill JT, Gilkeson GS, Seldin MF, Yin H, Baechler EC, Li QZ, Wakeland EK, Bruner GR, Kaufman KM, Kelly JA, International Consortium for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Genetics (SLEGEN), Harley JB, Alarc?n-Riquelme ME, Criswell LA, Jacob CO, Kimberly RP, Moser KL, Tsao BP, Vyse TJ, Langefeld CD, Nath SK, Guthridge JM, Cobb BL, Mirel DB, Marion MC, Williams AH, Divers J, Wang W, Frank SG, Namjou B, Gabriel SB, Lee AT, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW, Taylor KE, Fernando M, Zidovetzki R, Gaffney PM, Edberg JC, Rioux JD, Ojwang JO, James JA, Merrill JT, Gilkeson GS, Seldin MF, Yin H, Baechler EC, Li QZ, Wakeland EK, Bruner GR, Kaufman KM, Kelly JA. Genome-wide association scan in women with systemic lupus erythematosus identifies susceptibility variants in ITGAM, PXK, KIAA1542 and other loci. Nat Genet. 2008 Feb; 40(2):204-10. PMID: 18204446; PMCID: PMC3712260.
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    46. Ramos PS, Kelly JA, Gray-McGuire C, Bruner GR, Leiran AN, Meyer CM, Namjou B, Espe KJ, Ortmann WA, Reichlin M, Langefeld CD, James JA, Gaffney PM, Behrens TW, Harley JB, Moser KL, Ramos PS, Kelly JA, Gray-McGuire C, Bruner GR, Leiran AN, Meyer CM, Namjou B, Espe KJ, Ortmann WA, Reichlin M, Langefeld CD, James JA, Gaffney PM, Behrens TW, Harley JB, Moser KL. Familial aggregation and linkage analysis of autoantibody traits in pedigrees multiplex for systemic lupus erythematosus. Genes Immun. 2006 Jul; 7(5):417-32. PMID: 16775618.
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    47. da Fonseca IP, Ramos PS, Ruano FA, Duarte AP, Costa JC, Almeida AC, Falcão ML, Fazendeiro MI, da Fonseca IP, Ramos PS, Ruano FA, Duarte AP, Costa JC, Almeida AC, Falc?o ML, Fazendeiro MI. Efficacy of commercial cleansing procedures in eliminating Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from bivalves. J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2006; 53 Suppl 1:S49-51. PMID: 17169065.
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    48. Behrens TW, Graham RR, Kyogoku C, Baechler EC, Ramos PS, Gillett C, Bauer J, Ortmann WA, Hippen KL, Peterson E, Langefeld CD, Moser KL, Gaffney PM, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW, Graham RR, Kyogoku C, Baechler EC, Ramos PS, Gillett C, Bauer J, Ortmann WA, Hippen KL, Peterson E, Langefeld CD, Moser KL, Gaffney PM, Gregersen PK. Progress towards understanding the genetic pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Novartis Found Symp. 2005; 267:145-60; discussion 160-4. PMID: 15999805.
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    49. Kyogoku C, Langefeld CD, Ortmann WA, Lee A, Selby S, Carlton VE, Chang M, Ramos P, Baechler EC, Batliwalla FM, Novitzke J, Williams AH, Gillett C, Rodine P, Graham RR, Ardlie KG, Gaffney PM, Moser KL, Petri M, Begovich AB, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW, Kyogoku C, Langefeld CD, Ortmann WA, Lee A, Selby S, Carlton VE, Chang M, Ramos P, Baechler EC, Batliwalla FM, Novitzke J, Williams AH, Gillett C, Rodine P, Graham RR, Ardlie KG, Gaffney PM, Moser KL, Petri M, Begovich AB, Gregersen PK, Behrens TW. Genetic association of the R620W polymorphism of protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN22 with human SLE. Am J Hum Genet. 2004 Sep; 75(3):504-7. PMID: 15273934; PMCID: PMC1182029.
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    50. Ramos PS, Dias D, Ponce de León FA, Ramos PS, Dias D, Ponce de Le?n FA. Molecular cytogenetic analysis of the chicken and red-legged partridge chromosome 4 repatterning. Anim Biotechnol. 1999; 10(3):123-6. PMID: 10721425.
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    51. Ramos PS, Bitgood JJ, Ponce de León FA, Ramos PS, Bitgood JJ, Ponce de Le?n FA. Novel chromosomal insertional translocation in chicken uncovered by double color FISH. Anim Biotechnol. 1999; 10(3):119-22. PMID: 10721424.
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    52. Benkel BF, Grunder AA, Ramos PS, Ponce de León FA, Benkel BF, Grunder AA, Ramos PS, Ponce de Le?n FA. A diagnostic assay for the endogenous ALV-type provirus ALVE-B2 of broiler chickens. Anim Genet. 1998 Jun; 29(3):240. PMID: 9720190.
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