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01-12-2016 | Brief Report
The −2518 A/G polymorphism in the monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 gene (MCP-1) is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis in Argentine patients
Authors:
Emilia Saint Martin, Emilce E. Schneeberger, Federico M. Aranda, Silvia Wingeyer Peres, María del Carmen Valerio, Maria de los Angeles Correa, Fernando Dal Pra, Liliana Martinez, Graciela Remondino, Gabriela de Larrañaga, Gustavo Citera
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Clinical Rheumatology
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Issue 12/2016
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of nucleotide transition (G/A) in position −2518 of the MCP-1 gene related to the susceptibility of developing RA. Two hundred twenty-three consecutive RA patients according to 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria were included; 120 healthy subjects were used as controls. MCP-1 −2518 A/G polymorphism (AG + GG) was present in 162 (72.6 %) RA patients and in 63 (52.5 %) healthy subjects [OR 2.44 (IC95% 1.53–3.88, p = 0.0002)]; associations for heterozygotes and homozygotes were OR 1.92 (IC95% 1.19–3.15, p = 0.001) and OR 5.19 (IC95% 2.34–11.51, p = 0.001), respectively. In Argentine patients, MCP-1 gene polymorphism confers susceptibility for developing RA.