Genetic variants of STAT4 are associated with ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility and severity in a Chinese Han population
Zhixiang Liu1, Peisen Zhang1, Jie Dong1
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Hospital Affiliated of Weifang Medical University Kuiwen Region 261031, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China.
Objective:
Genetic factors play an important role in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) etiology and signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) gene polymorphisms may be involved. The aim of this study was to test whether STAT4 variants were associated with susceptibility to AS in a Chinese population.
Methods:
A total of 175 subjects who were diagnosed as AS and 249 healthy age-matched controls were enrolled in the present study. The rs7574865 G/T SNP in STAT4 gene was genotyped in all the subjects. The SPSS software was used to investigate the association between the rs7574865 genotypes and AS susceptibility or severity.
Results:
Rs7574865 G/T was found to be significantly associated with increased risk and severity of AS.
Conclusion:
Our data demonstrated the STAT4 rs7574865 G/T SNP was significantly associated with increased AS susceptibility and severity in Chinese Han Population.
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