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ArticleMeta gene2014

A 20 year history of clinical and genetic study of thyroid autoimmunity in a Tunisian multigenerational family: Evidence for gene interaction.

Noura Bougacha-Elleuch, Nadia Charfi, Najla Kharrat, Fatma Ayadi, Abdellatif Maalej, Ghazi Chabchoub, Ahmed Rebai, Maha Kammoun-Krichen, Salima Belguith-Maalej, Mohamed Abid and 2 more

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Article in Meta gene, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Noura Bougacha-ElleuchUnité Cibles pour le Diagnostic et la Thérapie, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Nadia CharfiService Endocrinologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Najla KharratEquipe de bioinformatique, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Fatma AyadiService de Biochimie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia.
Abdellatif MaalejLaboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Tunisia.
Ghazi ChabchoubLaboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Tunisia.
Ahmed RebaiEquipe de bioinformatique, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Maha Kammoun-KrichenUnité Cibles pour le Diagnostic et la Thérapie, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Salima Belguith-MaalejUnité Cibles pour le Diagnostic et la Thérapie, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed AbidService Endocrinologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mouna MnifService Endocrinologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hammadi AyadiUnité Cibles pour le Diagnostic et la Thérapie, Centre de Biotechnologie, Sfax, Tunisia.
Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax · TNHopital Universitaire Hedi Chaker · TNHopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), which include Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), Graves' disease (GD) and primary idiopathic myxoedema (PIM), are recognized by their clinical and genetic heterogeneity. In this study, we have carried on a global approach gathering 20 year genetic and clinical data on a Tunisian multigenerational family (Akr). Our purpose was search for a combined genotype involved in AITD susceptibility using 33 gene polymorphisms. The Akr pedigree is composed of more than 400 members distributed on 10 generations. Clinical follow-up was performed by appreciation of the thyroid gland and measurement of both thyroid hormone and auto antibody levels. We used FBAT software to test for association between gene polymorphisms and AITDs. Clinical follow-up has showed that the number of AITD patients has increased from 25 to 78 subjects subdivided on 51 cases of GD, 22 PIM and 5 HT. Concerning genetic analysis, our study has revealed new gene association when compared with our previous analysis (considering single genes). Thus, PTPN22, TG and VDR gene polymorphisms have became associated with p-values ranging from 4.6  10(- 2) to 4  10(- 3) when considered with other genes on the same chromosome; giving evidence for gene interaction. The most significant association was found with the MHC region (p = 7.15 10(- 4)). Moreover, and among gene polymorphisms explored, our analysis has identified some of them as AITD biomarkers. Indeed, PDS gene polymorphisms were associated with either exophthalmia or goiter (p-values from 10(- 2) to 10(- 3)). In conclusion, our study gives evidence for gene interaction in AITD development confirming genetic complexity of these diseases.

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Autoimmune thyroid diseasesClinical follow-upFamilyGene interaction

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PMID25606390
PMCPMC4287800
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