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Comparative Study
. 2009;11(3):R66.
doi: 10.1186/ar2695. Epub 2009 May 14.

Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study

Yiping Fei  1 , Ryan Webb, Beth L Cobb, Haner Direskeneli, Güher Saruhan-Direskeneli, Amr H Sawalha
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Comparative Study

Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for Behçet's disease using a genome-wide association study

Yiping Fei et al. Arthritis Res Ther. 2009.

Abstract

Introduction: Behçet's disease is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that remains incompletely understood. Herein, we perform the first genome-wide association study in Behçet's disease.

Methods: Using DNA pooling technology and the Affymetrix 500K arrays, we identified possible candidate gene associations with Behçet's disease in a cohort of 152 Behçet's disease patients and 172 healthy ethnically matched controls. Genetic loci that were identified in the pooling study were genotyped in patients and controls using TaqMan genotyping technology.

Results: We identified genetic associations between Behçet's disease and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in KIAA1529, CPVL, LOC100129342, UBASH3B, and UBAC2 (odds ratio = 2.04, 2.26, 1.84, 1.71, and 1.61, respectively; P value = 4.2 x 10-5, 1.0 x 10-4, 3.0 x 10-4, 1.5 x 10-3, and 5.8 x 10-3, respectively). Among the associated SNPs, the Behçet's disease-risk allele in rs2061634 leads to substitution of serine to cysteine at amino acid position 995 (S995C) in the KIAA1529 protein.

Conclusions: Using an unbiased whole-genome genetic association approach, we identified novel candidate genetic loci that are associated with increased susceptibility for Behçet's disease. These findings will help to better understand the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease and identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention.

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