Impact of C4 , C4A and C4B gene copy number variation in the susceptibility, phenotype and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus
AUTOR(ES)
Pereira, Kaline Medeiros Costa
FONTE
Adv. rheumatol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
15/08/2019
RESUMO
Abstract Background Complement component 4 (C4) gene copy number (GCN) affects the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in different populations, however the possible phenotype significance remains to be determined. This study aimed to associate C4A , C4B and total C4 GCN and SLE, focusing on the clinical phenotype and disease progression. Methods C4 , C4A and C4B GCN were determined by real-time PCR in 427 SLE patients and 301 healthy controls, which underwent a detailed clinical evaluation according to a pre-established protocol. Results The risk of developing SLE was 2.62 times higher in subjects with low total C4 GCN (< 4 copies, OR = 2.62, CI = 1.77 to 3.87, p < 0.001) and 3.59 times higher in subjects with low C4A GCN (< 2 copies; OR = 3.59, CI = 2.15 to 5.99, p < 0.001) compared to those subjects with normal or high GCN of total C4 (≥4) and C4A (≥2), respectively. An increased risk was also observed regarding low C4B GCN, albeit to a lesser degree (OR = 1.46, CI = 1.03 to 2.08, p = 0.03). Furthermore, subjects with low C4A GCN had higher permanent disease damage as assessed by the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics – Damage Index (SLICC-DI; median = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2–1.9) than patients with normal or high copy number of C4A (median = 1.0, 95% CI = 0.8–1.1; p = 0.004). There was a negative association between low C4A GCN and serositis ( p = 0.02) as well as between low C4B GCN and arthritis ( p = 0.02). Conclusions This study confirms the association between low C4 GCN and SLE susceptibility, and originally demonstrates an association between low C4A GCN and disease severity.
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