Fc gamma receptor IIIa polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazilian patients

ABSTRACT We evaluated the possible association between FCGR3A V/F (158) polymorphism and SLE susceptibility and clinical phenotype in 305 sequentially retrieved SLE patients and 300 healthy controls from the southeastern part of Brazil by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Our results showed no association between FCGR3A 158V/F alleles and susceptibility to SLE in this series of patients albeit the heterozygous genotype was strongly associated with the disease.

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Main Authors: Grecco,Marcelle, Santos,Viviane Cardoso dos, Pereira,Kaline Medeiros Costa, Andrade,Luís Eduardo Coelho, Silva,Neusa Pereira da
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2016
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042016000600515
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Summary:ABSTRACT We evaluated the possible association between FCGR3A V/F (158) polymorphism and SLE susceptibility and clinical phenotype in 305 sequentially retrieved SLE patients and 300 healthy controls from the southeastern part of Brazil by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Our results showed no association between FCGR3A 158V/F alleles and susceptibility to SLE in this series of patients albeit the heterozygous genotype was strongly associated with the disease.