Influence of STAT4 polymorphism in primary Sjögren's syndrome

Rogelio J. Palomino-Morales, Lina Marcela Diaz-Gallo, Torsten Witte, Juan Manuel Anaya, Javier Martín

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Abstract

Objective. To examine the influence of STAT4 rs7574865 gene polymorphism on patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Methods. Two different cohorts were studied: 69 patients with primary SS and 296 controls from Colombia and 108 patients with primary SS and 227 controls from Germany. Samples were genotyped for the STAT4 rs7574865 single-nucleotide polymorphism with a predesigned TaqMan single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping assay. We carried out a metaanalysis of our results combined with data published to date. Results. Although no significant differences were observed in the allele frequencies of STAT4 rs7574865 gene polymorphism between patients and controls in Colombians (p = 0.28, OR 1.24, 95% CI 0.82-1.87) and Germans (p = 0.08, OR 1.40, 95% CI 0.96-2.02), the metaanalysis disclosed a significant effect of the T allele on disease (p = 4.7 = 10-6, OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.21-1.62). Conclusion. These data reinforce the influence of STAT4 gene on primary SS and as a general autoimmune gene. The Journal of Rheumatology

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1016-1019
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Rheumatology
Volume37
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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