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Association study reveals novel risk loci for sporadic inclusion body myositis

  • M. Johari
  • , M. Arumilli
  • , J. Palmio
  • , M. Savarese
  • , Giorgio Tasca
  • , Massimiliano Mirabella
  • , N. Sandholm
  • , H. Lohi
  • , P. Hackman
  • , B. Udd
  • University of Helsinki
  • Tampere University

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolopeer review

Abstract

Background and purpose: The aim was to identify potential genetic risk factors associated with sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM). Methods: An association based case−control approach was utilized on whole exome sequencing data of 30 Finnish sIBM patients and a control cohort (n = 193). A separate Italian cohort of sIBM patients (n = 12) was used for evaluation of the results. Results: Seven single nucleotide polymorphisms were identified in five genes that have a considerably higher observed frequency in Finnish sIBM patients compared to the control population, and the previous association of the genetic human leukocyte antigen region was confirmed. Conclusions: All seven identified variants could individually or in combination increase the susceptibility for sIBM.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)572-577
Numero di pagine6
RivistaEuropean Journal of Neurology
Volume24
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2017

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Alleles
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Exome
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Genetic Loci
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • HLA
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myositis, Inclusion Body
  • Neurology
  • Neurology (clinical)
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Risk
  • Whole Exome Sequencing
  • association study
  • case−control study
  • genetic risk factors
  • risk loci
  • sphingolipids
  • sporadic inclusion body myositis
  • whole exome sequencing

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