Associations of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms FokI and BsmI with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and Behçet's disease in Tunisians.
Joint Bone Spine
; 79(2): 144-8, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-21820934
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Reports of immunomodulating effects of vitamin D suggest a need for examining allele and genotype frequencies of the vitamin D nuclear receptor gene (VDR) in patients with autoimmune diseases. T-helper-1 (Th1) counts in peripheral blood are increased in both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Behçet's disease (BD). We studied VDR polymorphisms in patients with these two diseases in Tunisia.METHODS:
In 108 patients with RA, 131 patients with BD, and 152 controls, we studied FokI and BsmI VDR polymorphisms, using the restriction fragment length polymorphism technique.RESULTS:
The FokI polymorphism alleles and genotype were significantly more common in the RA group than in the controls (P=0.001 and P=0.005, respectively). The FokI F allele and F/F genotype were significantly associated with BD (P=0.0003 and P=0.002, respectively). Furthermore, in the group with BD, the FokI polymorphism was significantly associated with the presence of vascular manifestations (P=0.006). In patients with RA, the FokI polymorphism was significantly associated with female gender (P=0.003). No significant associations were found between the Bsm1 polymorphism and RA or BD.CONCLUSION:
The VDR F allele is associated with RA and BD in Tunisians.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polimorfismo Genético
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Artrite Reumatoide
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Síndrome de Behçet
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Receptores de Calcitriol
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Predisposição Genética para Doença
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article