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ArticleCroatian medical journal2020

FasL (rs763110) gene polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in Croatian population.

Marinko Artuković, Marina Ikić Matijašević, Antonio Markotić, Alan Šućur, Danka Grčević, Nataša Kovačić, Darja Flegar, Asja Stipić Marković, Dino Šisl, Irena Artuković and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Marinko ArtukovićMarinko Artuković, Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Ul. Sveti Duh 64, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, marinko.artukovic@gmail.com.
Marina Ikić Matijašević
Antonio Markotić
Alan Šućur
Danka Grčević
Nataša Kovačić
Darja Flegar
Asja Stipić Marković
Dino Šisl
Irena Artuković
Tomislav Kelava
University of Zagreb · HRKlinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" · HRUniversity Clinical Hospital Mostar · BA

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the association of FasL gene polymorphism (rs763110) with rheumatoid arthritis occurrence, disease activity, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) plasma concentration in Croatian patients, and to conduct an updated meta-analysis.

methodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 81 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 94 control patients. After the assessment of the Disease Activity Score (DAS)-28, blood was taken for analysis. DNA was isolated from the whole blood to determine FasL polymorphism (rs763110) by polymerase chain reaction. Protein levels of TNF-α were determined with ELISA. After a detailed literature search, we conducted an updated meta-analysis using the Review Manager 5 software.

resultsRheumatoid arthritis patients had significantly higher TNF-α concentration in plasma (1.65 [1.2-2.42] pg/mL) than controls (0.99 [0.77-1.35] pg/mL, P<0.001). The FasL rs763110 polymorphism was not associated with rheumatoid arthritis occurrence in either codominant, dominant, recessive, overdominant, or log additive model. Furthermore, the rs763110 genotype was not associated with DAS 28 score or TNF-α concentration. After we added our results to an updated meta-analysis, the significant association previously reported for Western Eurasians was abolished.

conclusionOur data suggest that the association between FasL rs763110 polymorphism and RA susceptibility in Western Eurasians observed in previous studies might be overestimated and should be limited to the population of Southwestern Asia until further investigations are performed.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthritis, RheumatoidCross-Sectional StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFas Ligand ProteinFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultFASLG protein, humanFas Ligand ProteinTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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