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Genetic variants near TNFAIP3 on 6q23 are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 2008
Graham Robert R, Cotsapas Chris, Davies Leela, Hackett Rachel, Lessard Christopher J, Leon Joanlise M, Burtt Noel P, Guiducci Candace, Parkin Melissa, Gates Casey, Plenge Robert M, Behrens Timothy W, Wither Joan E, Rioux John D, Fortin Paul R, Graham Deborah Cunninghame, Wong Andrew K, Vyse Timothy J, Daly Mark J, Altshuler David, Moser Kathy L, Gaffney Patrick M
Abstract excerpt
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...
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