Association of C-reactive protein and complement factor H gene polymorphisms with risk of lupus nephritis in Chinese population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complement overactivation is a major driver of lupus nephritis (LN). Impaired interactions of C-reactive protein (CRP) with complement factor H (CFH) have been shown as a pathogenic mechanism that contributes to the overactivation of complement in LN. However, genetic variations of neither CRP nor CFH show consistent influences on the risk of LN.

Aim

To examine whether genetic variations of CRP and CFH in combination can improve the risk stratification in Chinese population.

Methods

We genotyped six CRP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1205, rs3093062, rs2794521, rs1800947, rs3093077, and rs1130864) and three CFH SNPs (rs482934, rs1061170, and rs1061147) in 270 LN patients and 303 healthy subjects.

Results

No linkage was found among CRP and

SUBMITTER: Li QY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature