Researchers Find Gene Mutation That Makes Japanese More Susceptible to AAV
A mutation of the ETS1 gene increases the risk of Japanese developing an inflamed blood vessel condition known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a study shows. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is one of three versions of ANCA-associated vasculitis. The ETS1 mutation, which leads to lower levels of the ETS1 protein, is common in people with…