This is a selection of articles from the June 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Rheumatology headlines.
Excellent Results With Early, Aggressive Treatment in RA
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 30, 2008 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: info
Role of FDA's Drug Information Centers
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 30, 2008 Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: info
Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 30, 2008 Source Type: info
MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 30, 2008 Source Type: info
[Arthrosis update.]
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Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - June 29, 2008 Authors: Rehart S, Lehnert H Tags: Z Rheumatol Source Type: info
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a patient with Takayasu arteritis
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Source: Modern Rheumatology - June 28, 2008 Tags: Modern Rheumatology Source Type: info
Centocor, Inc. Submits Application To FDA Requesting Approval Of Golimumab For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 28, 2008 Source Type: info
EULAR 2008: New Options With Biologics for RA: Recent Advances With Novel Therapeutic Agents
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 27, 2008 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: info
Spasticity: A Clinical Review
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 27, 2008 Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: info
International Blood Doping Tests May Miss Cheaters
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 27, 2008 Source Type: info
A prospective study of the incidence and characteristics of septic arthritis in a teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - June 27, 2008 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: info
Co-occurrence of subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head and contralateral femoral neck fracture in a rheumatic patient receiving steroid treatment
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Source: Modern Rheumatology - June 27, 2008 Tags: Modern Rheumatology Source Type: info
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 26, 2008 Source Type: info
Induction of chondrogenic phenotype in synovium-derived progenitor cells by intermittent hydrostatic pressure.
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Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - June 25, 2008 Authors: Sakao K, Takahashi KA, Arai Y, Inoue A, Tonomura H, Saito M, Yamamoto T, Kanamura N, Imanishi J, Mazda O, Kubo T Tags: Osteoarthritis Cartilage Source Type: info
In this Issue
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 25, 2008 Tags: In This Issue Source Type: info
EULAR 2008 Highlights From Maxime Dougados, MD
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 25, 2008 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: info
Heel Ultrasound Helps Detect Fracture Risk
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Angiogenesis Markers in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 24, 2008 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: info
Prognostic model based on nailfold capillaroscopy for identifying Raynaud's phenomenon patients at high risk for the development of a scleroderma spectrum disorder: PRINCE (Prognostic Index for Nailfold Capillaroscopic Examination)
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Francesca Ingegnoli, Patrizia Boracchi, Roberta Gualtierotti, Chiara Lubatti, Laura Meani, Lenka Zahalkova, Silvana Zeni, Flavio Fantini Tags: Systemic Sclerosis Source Type: info
Glomerular targets of nephritogenic autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Casandra C. van Bavel, Kristin A. Fenton, Ole P. Rekvig, Johan van der Vlag, Jo H. Berden Tags: Review Source Type: info
Type I reaction of Hansen's disease with exposure to adalimumab: A case report
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Elana M. Oberstein, Olga Kromo, Elaine C. Tozman Tags: Trainee Rounds Source Type: info
Premature aging of the immune system in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Martina Prelog, Nora Schwarzenbrunner, Michaela Sailer-Höck, Hannelore Kern, Andreas Klein-Franke, Michael J. Ausserlechner, Christian Koppelstaetter, Andrea Brunner, Christina Duftner, Christian Dejaco, Alexander M. Strasak, Thomas Müller, Lothar Bernd Tags: Childhood Arthritis Source Type: info
Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines and CXCL5 are essential for the recruitment of neutrophils in a multicellular model of rheumatoid arthritis synovium
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Emily Smith, Helen M. McGettrick, Michael A. Stone, John S. Shaw, Jim Middleton, Gerard B. Nash, Christopher D. Buckley, G. Ed Rainger Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis Basic Science Studies Source Type: info
Drug Insight: aggrecanases as therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis.
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Source: Nature Clinical Practice. Rheumatology. - June 24, 2008 Authors: Fosang AJ, Little CB Tags: Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol Source Type: info
The need for standardization: A literature review of indirect costs of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Feng Xie Tags: Economic Analysis Source Type: info
Regulation of B cell tolerance by 129-derived chromosome 1 loci in C57BL/6 mice
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Liliane Fossati-Jimack, Josefina Cortes-Hernandez, Peter J. Norsworthy, H. Terence Cook, Mark J. Walport, Marina Botto Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Basic Science Studies Source Type: info
CXCR2-specific chemokines mediate leukotriene B4-dependent recruitment of neutrophils to inflamed joints in mice with antigen-induced arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Renata Grespan, Sandra Y. Fukada, Henrique P. Lemos, Silvio M. Vieira, Marcelo H. Napimoga, Mauro M. Teixeira, Alasdair R. Fraser, Foo Y. Liew, Iain B. McInnes, Fernando Q. Cunha Tags: Experimental Arthritis Source Type: info
Age- and sex-related patterns of serum interferon-[alpha] activity in lupus families
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Timothy B. Niewold, Jeremy E. Adler, Stuart B. Glenn, Thomas J. A. Lehman, John B. Harley, Mary K. Crow Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Basic Science Studies Source Type: info
Limitations of the findings regarding the relationship between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: Comment on the article by Allanore et al
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Theodoros Dimitroulas, Georgios Giannakoulas, Haralambos Karvounis, Loukas Settas Tags: Letters Source Type: info
Failure of oral atorvastatin to modulate a murine model of systemic lupus erythematosus
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Kareem L. Graham, Lowen Y. Lee, John P. Higgins, Lawrence Steinman, Paul J. Utz, Peggy P. Ho Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Studies Source Type: info
Sjögren's syndrome and localized nodular cutaneous amyloidosis: Coincidence or a distinct clinical entity?
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Jiska M. Meijer, Stefan O. Schonland, Giovanni Palladini, Giampaolo Merlini, Ute Hegenbart, Olga Ciocca, Vittorio Perfetti, Martha K. Leijsma, Hendrika Bootsma, Bouke P. C. Hazenberg Tags: Sj & ouml;gren's Syndrome Source Type: info
Varus malalignment and its association with impairments and functional limitations in medial knee osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Boon-Whatt Lim, Rana S. Hinman, Tim V. Wrigley, Kim L. Bennell Tags: Osteoarthritis Source Type: info
Psoriatic skin lesions induced by tumor necrosis factor antagonist therapy: A literature review and potential mechanisms of action
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Angelique N. Collamer, Karen T. Guerrero, Jeffery S. Henning, Daniel F. Battafarano Tags: Therapeutics Source Type: info
Erratum
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Tags: Erratum Source Type: info
Is CCR2 the right chemokine receptor to target in rheumatoid arthritis?
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Amanda E. I. Proudfoot Tags: Editorial Source Type: info
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate suppresses osteoclast differentiation and ameliorates experimental arthritis in mice
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Akio Morinobu, Wang Biao, Shino Tanaka, Marika Horiuchi, Liu Jun, Goh Tsuji, Yoshitada Sakai, Masahiro Kurosaka, Shunichi Kumagai Tags: Experimental Arthritis Source Type: info
Health state utility values: A description of their development and application for rheumatic diseases
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Nick Bansback, Mark Harrison, John Brazier, Linda Davies, Jacek Kopec, Carlo Marra, Deborah Symmons, Aslam Anis Tags: Economic Analysis Source Type: info
Systemic sulfa-induced Sweet's syndrome
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Mary E. Margaretten, Beth S. Ruben, Kenneth Fye Tags: Trainee Rounds Source Type: info
LupusQoL, a new systemic lupus erythematosus-specific quality of life measure: Comment on the article by McElhone et al
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Khai Pang Leong, Kok Ooi Kong, Hwee Siew Howe Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
Reply
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: J. Antonio Aviña-Zubieta, Ad Hoc Committee on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Response Criteria for Fatigue Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: info
ARHP announcements
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Tags: ARHP Announcement Source Type: info
Association of STAT4 with rheumatoid arthritis: A replication study in three European populations
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Gisela Orozco, Behrooz Z. Alizadeh, Angélica M. Delgado-Vega, Miguel Á. González-Gay, Alejandro Balsa, Dora Pascual-Salcedo, Benjamín Fernández-Gutierrez, María F. González-Escribano, Ingemar F. Petersson, Piet L. C. M. van Riel, Pilar Barrera, Mar Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis Basic Science Studies Source Type: info
A variant of the IL4 I50V single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with erosive joint disease in psoriatic arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - June 24, 2008 Authors: Proton Rahman, Tara Snelgrove, Lynette Peddle, Fiotos Siannis, Vernon Farewell, Cathy Schentag, Dafna Gladman Tags: Concise Communications Source Type: info
Identifying the clinical domains of fibromyalgia: Contributions from clinician and patient delphi exercises
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Phillip J. Mease, Lesley M. Arnold, Leslie J. Crofford, David A. Williams, I. Jon Russell, Louise Humphrey, Linda Abetz, Susan A. Martin Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: info
Does knee malalignment mediate the effects of quadriceps strengthening on knee adduction moment, pain, and function in medial knee osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled trial
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - June 24, 2008 Authors: Boon-Whatt Lim, Rana S. Hinman, Tim V. Wrigley, Leena Sharma, Kim L. Bennell Tags: Osteoarthritis Source Type: info
Comparison between resection arthroplasty alone and resection arthroplasty with arthrodesis of the first MTP joint for rheumatoid forefoot deformities
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Source: Modern Rheumatology - June 23, 2008 Tags: Modern Rheumatology Source Type: info
Inhibition of cyclooxygenase 2 expression by diallyl sulfide on joint inflammation induced by urate crystal and IL-1beta.
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Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - June 21, 2008 Authors: Lee HS, Lee CH, Tsai HC, Salter DM Tags: Osteoarthritis Cartilage Source Type: info
Cutpoints for Mild, Moderate and Severe Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee Ready for Joint Replacement Surgery
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 20, 2008 Tags: Orthopaedics Source Type: info
Identification of acute phase reactants and cytokines useful for monitoring infliximab therapy in ankylosing spondylitis
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - June 20, 2008 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: info
Hip Replacement Leads to Improved Physical Functioning in Older Patients
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Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - June 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Enhanced MRI in early undifferentiated oligoarthritis of the knee joints: Improvements already visible after 2 months of DMARDs treatment
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - June 19, 2008 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: info
A case of autoimmune hepatitis exacerbated by the administration of etanercept in the patient with rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - June 19, 2008 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: info
Decrease in CD4+CD25+ and CD8+CD28+ T cells in interstitial pneumonitis associated with rheumatic disease
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Source: Modern Rheumatology - June 19, 2008 Tags: Modern Rheumatology Source Type: info
Oral Health and Bone Disease
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Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - June 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Health Tip: Avoiding Lyme Disease
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Cimzia® Is The First Anti-TNF Shown To Inhibit Progression Of Joint Damage As Early As 16 Weeks In Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Joint Damage Is Inhibited With Enbrel® (Etanercept) Plus Methotrexate In Patients With Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Stem Cells Might Treat Tough Fractures
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Sports Doping's Effect May Be in the Mind
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Systematic assessment of growth factor treatment on biochemical and biomechanical properties of engineered articular cartilage constructs.
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Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - June 18, 2008 Authors: Elder BD, Athanasiou KA Tags: Osteoarthritis Cartilage Source Type: info
Rat Study Clarifies Abortion Pill Deaths
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Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - June 17, 2008 Source Type: info
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Often Delayed
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - June 17, 2008 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: info
A case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM): neuromyelitis optica
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - June 17, 2008 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: info
Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
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Source: MedicineNet Rheumatoid Arthritis General - June 17, 2008 Source Type: info
Diminished mitochondrial DNA integrity and repair capacity in OA chondrocytes.
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Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - June 17, 2008 Authors: Grishko VI, Ho R, Wilson GL, Pearsall AW Tags: Osteoarthritis Cartilage Source Type: info
beta-Catenin in the race to fracture repair: in it to Wnt.
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Source: Nature Clinical Practice. Rheumatology. - June 17, 2008 Authors: Silkstone D, Hong H, Alman BA Tags: Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol Source Type: info
Commentary on the EULAR recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia.
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Source: Nature Clinical Practice. Rheumatology. - June 17, 2008 Authors: Clauw DJ Tags: Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol Source Type: info
RA Patient Priorities And Motivators For Clinical Trial Involvement
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 16, 2008 Source Type: info
In RA And Other Types Of Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease CV Risk Management Should Be Mandatory
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 16, 2008 Source Type: info
Joint Distraction Promotes Structural Repair In Patients With Severe Knee Osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - June 16, 2008 Source Type: info
Recent-onset childhood arthritis--association with Streptococcus pyogenes in a population-based study
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Source: Rheumatology - June 16, 2008 Authors: Riise, O. R., Lee, A., Cvancarova, M., Handeland, K. S., Wathne, K.-O., Nakstad, B., Gaustad, P., Flato, B. Tags: Spondylarthropathies CLINICAL Source Type: info
Systemic lupus erythematosus and Franklin's disease: when the somatic mutation mechanism makes a mistake
