ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility or disease manifestations in patients with SLE. METHODS: Two hundred eighty-six SLE patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria were compared with 271 cases of age and sex matched controls to examine association between GST genotypes and susceptibility to SLE. The effect of genotype on SLE manifestations was assessed using the comparison of ACR diagnostic criteria. GST gene polymorphisms were determined by a multiplex polymerase chain reaction and antibodies to SS-A and SS-B were determined by double immunodiffusion. RESULTS: No association was found in the comparison of GSTM1 null, GSTT1 null, GSTP1 Ile105--Subject(s)
Humans
, Antibodies
, Exanthema
, Genotype
, Glutathione Transferase
, Glutathione
, Heterozygote
, Immunodiffusion
, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
, Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
, Nephritis
, Psychotic Disorders
, Rheumatology