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SynthesisPloS one2012

A replication study of the association between rheumatoid arthritis and deletion of the late cornified envelope genes LCE3B and LCE3C.

Judith G M Bergboer, Maša Umićević-Mirkov, Jaap Fransen, Martin den Heijer, Barbara Franke, Piet L C M van Riel, Joost Schalkwijk, Marieke J H Coenen, Nijmegen Biomedical Study principal investigators

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Judith G M BergboerDepartment of Dermatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Maša Umićević-Mirkov
Jaap Fransen
Martin den Heijer
Barbara Franke
Piet L C M van Riel
Joost Schalkwijk
Marieke J H Coenen
Nijmegen Biomedical Study principal investigators
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTwo recent studies, in a Spanish and a Chinese population, point to an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk and the deletion of the Late Cornified Envelope (LCE) 3B and 3C genes (LCE3C_LCE3B-del), a known risk factor for psoriasis. We aimed to replicate these studies in a large Dutch cohort.

methods1039 RA cases and 759 controls were genotyped for LCE3C_LCE3B-del. Association analysis was performed for the complete cohort and after stratification for the serologic markers anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide and rheumatoid factor. A meta-analysis was performed combining our data with the Spanish and Chinese datasets, resulting in an analysis including 2466 RA cases and 2438 controls.

resultsIn the Dutch cohort we did not observe a significant association of LCE3C_LCE3B-del (p = 0.093) with RA risk. A stratified analysis for the serologic positive and negative group did not show an association between the genetic variant and disease risk, either. The meta-analysis, however, confirmed a significant association (p<0.0001, OR = 1.31, 95% confidence interval 1.16-1.47).

conclusionOur meta-analysis confirms the association of the LCE3 deletion with RA, suggesting that LCE3C_LCE3B-del is a common risk factor for (auto)immune diseases.

Indexed as

Gene DeletionAdultAgedArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmunityChinaCohort StudiesCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeptidesPsoriasisCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsLCE3B protein, humanLCE3C protein, humanPeptides

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PMID22384135
PMCPMC3285664
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