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Genetic variants of STAT4 are associated with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility and severity in a Chinese Han population.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Genetic factors play an important role in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) etiology and signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) gene polymorphisms may be involved. The aim of this study was to test whether STAT4 variants were associated with susceptibility to AS in a Chinese population. METHODS:A total of 175 subjects who were diagnosed as AS and 249 healthy age-matched controls were enrolled in the present study. The rs7574865 G/T SNP in STAT4 gene was genotyped in all the subjects. The SPSS software was used to investigate the association between the rs7574865 genotypes and AS susceptibility or severity. RESULTS:Rs7574865 G/T was found to be significantly associated with increased risk and severity of AS. CONCLUSION:Our data demonstrated the STAT4 rs7574865 G/T SNP was significantly associated with increased AS susceptibility and severity in Chinese Han Population.

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4307571 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic variants of STAT4 are associated with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility and severity in a Chinese Han population.

Liu Zhixiang Z   Zhang Peisen P   Dong Jie J  

International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 20141215 12


<h4>Objective</h4>Genetic factors play an important role in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) etiology and signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) gene polymorphisms may be involved. The aim of this study was to test whether STAT4 variants were associated with susceptibility to AS in a Chinese population.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 175 subjects who were diagnosed as AS and 249 healthy age-matched controls were enrolled in the present study. The rs7574865 G/T SNP in STAT4 gene was gen  ...[more]

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