OBJECTIVE: To investigate polymorphisms of both codon 54 allele and promoter variants of the mannose binding lectin (MBL) gene in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: Polymorphisms of codon 54 allele and promoter variants of the MBL gene in 104 patients with SS and 143 healthy controls were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and allele specific polymerase chain reaction respectively. RESULTS: The allele frequency of the wild type of MBL codon 54 was significantly higher in patients with SS than in controls (0.836 v 0.741; p=0.011), and the frequency of the homozygous wild type of MBL codon 54 was significantly higher in patients with SS than in controls (0.692 v 0.539; p=0.024). On the other hand, the allele frequencies of the MBL promoter gene did not differ between patients and controls (chi(2)=4.01, df=2, p=0.135). CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of the MBL gene may be one of the genetic factors that determines susceptibility to SS.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate polymorphisms of both codon 54 allele and promoter variants of the mannose binding lectin (MBL) gene in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: Polymorphisms of codon 54 allele and promoter variants of the MBL gene in 104 patients with SS and 143 healthy controls were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and allele specific polymerase chain reaction respectively. RESULTS: The allele frequency of the wild type of MBL codon 54 was significantly higher in patients with SS than in controls (0.836 v 0.741; p=0.011), and the frequency of the homozygous wild type of MBL codon 54 was significantly higher in patients with SS than in controls (0.692 v 0.539; p=0.024). On the other hand, the allele frequencies of the MBL promoter gene did not differ between patients and controls (chi(2)=4.01, df=2, p=0.135). CONCLUSION: The polymorphism of the MBL gene may be one of the genetic factors that determines susceptibility to SS.
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