Title |
CRP genotype and haplotype associations with serum C-reactive protein level and DAS28 in untreated early rheumatoid arthritis patients
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Published in |
Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/s13075-014-0475-3 |
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Authors |
Christian Gytz Ammitzbøll, Rudi Steffensen, Martin Bøgsted, Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Merete L Hetland, Peter Junker, Julia S Johansen, Jan Pødenphant, Mikkel Østergaard, Torkell Ellingsen, Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen |
Abstract |
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CRP gene are implicated in the regulation of the constitutional C-reactive protein (CRP) expression and its response to proinflammatory stimuli. Previous reports suggest that these effects may have an impact on clinical decision-making tools based on CRP, such as the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28). We aimed to investigate the possible association between seven CRP SNPs, their haplotypes and the serum levels of CRP, as well as DAS28 scores, in two cohorts of untreated active early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients followed during their initial treatment. |
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