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Methylation and polygenic risk scores capture different features of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2026
Vestin Holme, Oparina Nina, Eloranta Maija-Leena, Skoglund Elisabeth, Giannakou Ioanna, Frodlund Martina, Gunnarsson Iva, Sjöwall Christopher, Svenungsson Elisabet, Rönnblom Lars, Imgenberg-Kreuz Juliana, Leonard Dag
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OBJECTIVES: The aetiopathogenesis of SLE encompasses genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. We investigated associations between an SLE methylation risk score (MRS), HLA-DRB1*03:01, a non-HLA polygenic risk score (PRS), and clinical and immunological phenotypes. METHODS: DNA methylation in whole blood from patients fulfilling ≥4 ACR-82 criteria and from controls was investigated using the Illumina HM450K...
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