Towards a diagnostic test for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

儿童关节炎是一种自身免疫性疾病，影响了大约6000名澳大利亚儿童。它可能很难诊断，但快速诊断对于防止持续疼痛和限制对关节的长期损害很重要。我们已经能够利用遗传信息来预测哪些人患有自身免疫性乳糜泻。在这个项目中，我们将发现遗传信息在预测哪些儿童患有儿童关节炎方面的作用有多大，以及遗传学是否可以用作诊断测试。

Childhood arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects around 6000 Australian children. It can be difficult to diagnose, but quick diagnosis is important to prevent ongoing pain and limit long term damage to joints. We have been able to use genetic information to predict which people have autoimmune celiac disease. In this project, we will find out how well genetic information can predict which children have childhood arthritis, and whether genetics can be used as a diagnostic test.