| Literature DB >> 19165918 |
Robert R Graham1, Chris Cotsapas, Leela Davies, Rachel Hackett, Christopher J Lessard, Joanlise M Leon, Noel P Burtt, Candace Guiducci, Melissa Parkin, Casey Gates, Robert M Plenge, Timothy W Behrens, Joan E Wither, John D Rioux, Paul R Fortin, Deborah Cunninghame Graham, Andrew K Wong, Timothy J Vyse, Mark J Daly, David Altshuler, Kathy L Moser, Patrick M Gaffney.
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors. We carried out a genome-wide association scan and replication study and found an association between SLE and a variant in TNFAIP3 (rs5029939, meta-analysis P = 2.89 x 10(-12), OR = 2.29). We also found evidence of two independent signals near TNFAIP3 associated with SLE, including one previously associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These results establish that variants near TNFAIP3 contribute to differential risk of SLE and RA.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19165918 PMCID: PMC2772171 DOI: 10.1038/ng.200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330