Abstract Number: 163 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Frequency Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms In Urate Transporter Genes and Their Association With Uric Acid Concentration Based On Data From Genome-Wide Association Studies In The Korean Population
Background/Purpose: Gouty arthritis is characterized by hyperuricemia, which results from overproduction of, or impaired renal excretion of, uric acid. Recently, interest has increased in renal…Abstract Number: 176 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Alleles Associated With Systemic Sclerosis Through Imputation Strategy
Background/Purpose: Different alleles of MHC class II molecules have been associated either with risk to systemic sclerosis (SSc) or its subphenotypes. Due to the high…Abstract Number: 2861 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Accounting For Parental Load and Identification Of Multiple Risk Variants For Anti-Ro Congenital Heart Block Through High-Density Genotyping Of Immune-Related Loci
Background/Purpose: Anti-Ro associated congenital heart block (CHB) exhibits a 33% concordance rate in monozygotic twins, 17.5% recurrence of disease and a high sibling risk ratio…Abstract Number: 2770 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complex Functional Effects Within The HLA Contribute To Sjögren’s Syndrome Pathogenesis and May Influence Both Transcriptional Regulation and Peptide Binding
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a common, heterogeneous exocrinopathy. Etiology involves complex environmental, genetic and genomic influences driving innate and adaptive autoimmune responses. This…Abstract Number: 1632 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification Of a Novel Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Risk Locus Between FCHSD2 and P2RY2 In Koreans
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, heterogeneous autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, loss of tolerance to self-antigens, and dysregulated interferon responses. Although >40…Abstract Number: 808 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Genome Wide Association Study Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Without Antibodies Against Citrullinated Peptides
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that is associated with a progressive loss of the joints induced by a chronic inflammation of…