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Original Article

TNF-308 G/A polymorphism and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in the Polish population

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Pages 719-723 | Received 11 Aug 2014, Accepted 13 Jan 2015, Published online: 04 Mar 2015
 

Abstract

Objectives. Numerous studies have been performed with TNF-α-308 G/A (rs1800629) single nuclear polymorphism (SNP) to evaluate the risk of SLE in various ethnicities. However, the significance of TNF-α-308 G/A in both clinical and laboratory studies of the disease remains unclear.

Methods. Using a high-resolution melting curve analysis, we assessed the prevalence of TNF-α-308 G/A SNP in SLE patients (n = 262) and controls (n = 528) in a Polish population. We also assessed the contribution of this SNP to various clinical symptoms and the presence of autoantibodies in SLE patients.

Results. The p-value obtained using a χ2 test for the trend of TNF-α-308 G/A was statistically significant (ptrend = 0.0297). However, using logistic regression analysis for the presence of the HLA-DRB1*03:01 haplotype, we observed that the TNF-α-308 G/A SNP may be the DRB1*03:01-dependent risk factor of SLE in the Polish population. There was a significant contribution of TNF-α-308 A/A and A/G genotypes to arthritis OR = [2.692 (1.503–4.822, p = 0.0007, pcorr = 0.0119)] as well as renal SLE manifestation OR = [2.632 (1.575–4.397, p = 0.0002, pcorr = 0.0034)]. There was a significant association between TNF-α-308 A/A and A/G genotypes and the presence of anti-Ro antibodies (Ab) OR = 3.375(1.711–6.658, p = 0.0003, pcorr = 0.0051). However, the logistic regression analysis revealed that only renal manifestations and the presence of anti-anti-Ro antibodies remained significant after adjustment to the presence of the HLA-DRB1*03:01 haplotype.

Conclusion. Our studies indicate that the TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism may be a DRB1*03:01 haplotype-dependent genetic risk factor for SLE. However, this SNP was independently associated with renal manifestations and production of anti-Ro Ab.

Acknowledgements

Supported by a grant No 502-01-01124182-07474, Poznań University of Medical Sciences.

Conflict of interest

None.

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