Genetic variants near TNFAIP3 on 6q23 are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Nat Genet
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Abstract

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 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These results establish that variants near TNFAIP3 contribute to differential risk of SLE and RA.

Year of Publication
2008
Journal
Nat Genet
Volume
40
Issue
9
Pages
1059-61
Date Published
2008 Sep
ISSN
1061-4036
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10.1038/ng.200
PubMed ID
19165918
PubMed Central ID
PMC2772171
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