Effects of multiple genetic loci on the pathogenesis from serum urate to gout.

ABSTRACT: Gout is a common arthritis resulting from increased serum urate, and many loci have been identified that are associated with serum urate and gout. However, their influence on the progression from elevated serum urate levels to gout is unclear. This study aims to explore systematically the effects of genetic variants on the pathogenesis in approximately 5,000 Chinese individuals. Six genes (PDZK1, GCKR, TRIM46, HNF4G, SLC17A1, LRRC16A) were determined to be associated with serum urate (P_FDR < 0.05) in the Chinese population for the first time. ABCG2 and a novel gene, SLC17A4, contributed to the development of gout from hyperuricemia (OR = 1.56, P_FDR = 3.68E-09; OR = 1.27, P_FDR = 0.013, respectively). Also, HNF4G is a novel gene associated with susceptibility

SUBMITTER: Dong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5333621 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature