| Disease ID | Source | Name | Description |
| 180300 | OMIM | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | An inflammatory disease with autoimmune features and a complex genetic component. It primarily affects the joints and is characterized by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. The gene represented in this entry may be involved in disease pathogenesis. The association to rheumatoid arthritis was initially thought to result from increased citrullination of target proteins (PubMed:12833157). However, variants that have been associated to rheumatoid arthritis (Ser-55, Ala-82 and Ala-112) do not affect the catalytic activity or the citrullination activity of PADI4, suggesting that these variants may affect the mRNA stability rather than the protein (PubMed:21245532). |