The Functional Polymorphism 844 A>G in Fc{alpha}RI (CD89) Does Not Contribute to Systemic Sclerosis or Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility.

Jasper C A Broen, Marieke J H Coenen, Blanca Rueda, Torsten Witte, Leonid Padyukov, Lars Klareskog, Roger Hesselstrand, Dirk Wuttge, Carmen Simeon, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Miguel González-Gay, Anna Pros, Nicholas Hunzelman, Gabriela Riemekasten, Alexander Kreuter, Madelon Vonk, Rafaella Scorza, Lorenzo Beretta, Paulo Airò, Piet L C M van RielRobert Kimberly, Javier Martin, Jeffrey Edberg, Timothy R D J Radstake

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of the Fc(α)RI 844 A>G functional polymorphism in the genetic predisposition to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) susceptibility. METHODS: The study population was composed of 1401 patients with SSc, 642 patients with RA, and 1317 healthy controls. The Fc(α)RI (CD89) single-nucleotide polymorphism rs16986050 was genotyped by pyrosequencing. RESULTS: We observed no significant deviation of the genotype and allele frequencies in RA and SSc compared to controls. A metaanalysis and a recessive and dominant model yielded similar negative results. CONCLUSION: Our data show that the Fc(α)RI 844 A>G polymorphism is not associated with SSc or RA susceptibility.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)446-449
JournalJournal of Rheumatology
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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  • Clinical Medicine

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