Abstract Number: 1702 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Multiple Genetic Susceptibility Loci in Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’s arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large arteries. The etiology of Takayasu’s arteritis remains poorly understood, but genetic contribution to the disease…Abstract Number: 1633 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sub-Phenotype Mapping In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Identifies Multiple Novel Loci Associated With Circulating Interferon Alpha
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a phenotypically heterogeneous complex disease. Our previous work has documented significant genetic heterogeneity, with some well-validated risk factors demonstrating…Abstract Number: 1634 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling Of Isolated Immune Cell Populations From SLE Patients With Different Ancestral Backgrounds
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex multi-system autoimmune disease of uncertain etiology. Different ancestral backgrounds demonstrate different clinical manifestations and autoantibody profiles. Whole…Abstract Number: 165 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
New Insights Into The Metabolic Origin Of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Metabolic alterations take place in osteoarthritis (OA) and the mtDNA haplogorups influence the prevalence and severity of the disease. The aim of this work…Abstract Number: 2267 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Pathway Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies On Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have been successfully used to identify novel common genetic variants that contribute to susceptibility to complex diseases, but individual GWASs…Abstract Number: 983 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome-Wide Association Study and Gene Expression Analysis Identifies CD84 As a Predictor of Response to Etanercept Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There are no biomarkers that predict response to anti-TNF therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify…Abstract Number: 2271 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variation of Interferon-Alpha Production in Healthy Individuals and Association with Autoimmune Susceptibility Genes
Background/Purpose: Many autoimmune diseases, e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), have an activated type I interferon (IFN) system and about 40 SLE susceptibility loci, many within…Abstract Number: 986 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genome Wide Association Studies of Knee Osteoarthritis in 2 Large North American Cohorts: A Meta-Analysis with 2667 Cases
Background/Purpose: A strong genetic contribution to knee osteoarthritis (OA) is widely recognized although few loci have been robustly associated with knee OA susceptibility. To identify…Abstract Number: 2274 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genes Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Show Evidence of Selection in the Gullah African American Population
Background/Purpose: In spite of its higher prevalence and severity, little is known about the genetic etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in African Americans (AA).…Abstract Number: 974 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Susceptibility Loci for Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: One of the principal findings of genome wide association studies in autoimmune diseases has been the substantial overlap of genetic susceptibility loci identified. This…Abstract Number: 2279 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Markers for Circulating Vitamin D and the Associations with Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, life threatening autoimmune disease and a presumed consequence of susceptibility genes interacting with environmental exposures. Vitamin D…Abstract Number: 894 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variants in the IL-4 and IL-4 Receptor Genes in Association with the Severity of Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study in Seven Cohorts
Background/Purpose: The severity of RA is reflected by the severity of radiological joint destruction. It is highly variable between patients and up to 58% of…Abstract Number: 1683 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Lipid and Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetic Factors, and Low Density Lipoprotein Levels in RA Patients
Associations between lipid and rheumatoid arthritis genetic factors, and low density lipoprotein levels in RA patientsBackground/Purpose: In epidemiologic studies, low density lipoprotein (LDL), a major…Abstract Number: 729 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Apolipoprotein L1 Risk Variants Underlie Racial Disparities in Lupus Nephritis-Induced End-Stage Renal Disease
Background/Purpose: The G1 and G2 coding variants in the apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1; G1: a compound missense allele (glycine-342/methionine-384) and G2: an in-frame deletion (deletion…Abstract Number: 1630 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variants of Serum Uric Acid and Gout: An Analysis of > 170,000 Individuals
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common and excruciatingly painful inflammatory arthritis caused by hyperuricemia. In addition to various lifestyle risk factors, a substantial genetic predisposition to…
