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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-15
pubmed:abstractText
Genetic factors and immune dysregulation play important roles in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2) is suggested to be involved in the development of SLE because its genetic locus (1p36) encompasses one of the susceptible loci for SLE and its ligand (TNF) is associated with SLE. To investigate the role of TNFR2 in the pathogenesis of SLE, 139 Korean patients were genotyped with SLE, 137 healthy control subjects were genotyped for TNFR2 196 R/M polymorphism in exon 6 with PCR-SSCP, and the clinical characteristics of SLE were analyzed according to the genotypes. The genotype frequencies of 196 R/R, 196 R/M, and 196 M/M were 3.6%, 30.9%, and 65.5% in SLE patients and 4.4%, 26.3%, and 69.3% in healthy controls (p = 0.676). The allelic frequency of 196 R was 19.1% in SLE patients and 17.5% in healthy controls (p = 0.638, odds ratio = 1.109, and the 95% confidence interval = 0.720-1.708). The clinical characteristics were not different according to the genotypes. In conclusion, no skewed distribution of TNFR2 196 R/M polymorphism was found in Korean patients with SLE compared with healthy controls. Further studies in other populations will be needed to elucidate the role of the TNFR2 polymorphism in the development of SLE.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0198-8859
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1148-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 polymorphism in systemic lupus erythematosus: no association with disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't