Article
Low copy numbers of FCGR3A and FCGR3B associated with Chinese patients with SLE and AASV.
Lupus - 1 Nov 2017
Qi Y, Zhou X, Bu D, Hou P, Lv J, Zhang H
Abstract excerpt
Low-affinity Fcγ receptors (FcγR) act as key mediators of the pathogenic effects of autoantibodies. In this study, we aimed to determine whether copy number variations (CNVs) in FCGR3A and FCGR3B were associated with systemic lupus nephritis (SLE) and ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis (AASV) in Chinese individuals. A total of 1118 individuals were enrolled, including 415 SLE patients, 139 AASV patients, and 564...
Topics
- Adult
- Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
- Case-Control Studies
- DNA Copy Number Variations
- Female
- GPI-Linked Proteins
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
- Receptors, IgG
