The VEGFA -1154G/A polymorphism is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis but not with systemic lupus erythematosus in Mexican women.

Julián Ramírez BelloDaniel Cadena-SandovalJosé Manuel FragosoRosa Elda Barbosa-CobosMario Adán Moreno-EutímioMiguel Ángel Saavedra-SalinasGuillermo Valencia-PachecoRicardo F López-VillanuevaSilvia Jiménez-Morales

Published in: The journal of gene medicine (2018)

The present study is the first to document an association between VEGFA -1154G/A and reduced risk in women with RA but not with SLE.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
polycystic ovary syndrome
interstitial lung disease
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
systemic sclerosis
metabolic syndrome