Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional integrin-α-M (ITGAM) rs1143679 polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis (LN), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A series of meta-analyses were conducted to test for associations between the ITGAM rs1143679 polymorphism and SLE, LN, or RA. A total of 24 comparisons involving 7,738 patients and 8,309 controls for SLE, and 2,663 patients and 2,694 controls in RA were considered. Meta-analysis showed a significant association between the ITGAM rs1143679 A allele and SLE in all subjects (OR 1.773, 95 % CI 1.656, 1.901, p < 1.0 × 10−9). After stratification by ethnicity, the A allele was found to be significantly associated with SLE in European, Latin American, and Asian. A significant association was also found between the ITGAM A allele and lupus nephritis in Europeans (OR 2.131, 95 % CI 1.565, 2.903, p = 1.6 × 10−7). However, no association was found between RA and the ITGAM rs1143679 polymorphism. Our meta-analyses confirm that the ITGAM rs1143679 polymorphism is associated with SLE susceptibility in different ethnic groups and demonstrate that the polymorphism is associated with LN in European.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 815-823 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Rheumatology International |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 May 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Keywords
- ITGAM
- Meta-analysis
- Polymorphism
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology