1. Impact of genetic ancestry and sociodemographic status on the clinical expression of systemic lupus erythematosus in American Indian–European populations
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Sánchez, Elena, Rasmussen, Astrid, Riba, Laura, Acevedo‐Vasquez, Eduardo, Kelly, Jennifer A, Langefeld, Carl D, Williams, Adrianne H, Ziegler, Julie T, Comeau, Mary E, Marion, Miranda C, La Torre, Ignacio García‐De, Maradiaga‐Ceceña, Marco A, Cardiel, Mario H, Esquivel‐Valerio, Jorge A, Rodriguez‐Amado, Jacqueline, Moctezuma, José Francisco, Miranda, Pedro, Perandones, Carlos E, Castel, Cecilia, Laborde, Hugo A, Alba, Paula, Musuruana, Jorge L, Goecke, I Annelise, Anaya, Juan‐Manuel, Kaufman, Kenneth M, Adler, Adam, Glenn, Stuart B, Brown, Elizabeth E, Alarcón, Graciela S, Kimberly, Robert P, Edberg, Jeffrey C, Vilá, Luis M, Criswell, Lindsey A, Gilkeson, Gary S, Niewold, Timothy B, Martín, Javier, Vyse, Timothy J, Boackle, Susan A, Ramsey‐Goldman, Rosalind, Scofield, R Hal, Petri, Michelle, Merrill, Joan T, Reveille, John D, Tsao, Betty P, Orozco, Lorena, Baca, Vicente, Moser, Kathy L, Gaffney, Patrick M, James, Judith A, Harley, John B, Tusié‐Luna, Teresa, Pons‐Estel, Bernardo A, Jacob, Chaim O, and Alarcón‐Riquelme, Marta E
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Biological Sciences ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Health Sciences ,Genetics ,Autoimmune Disease ,Clinical Research ,Lupus ,Kidney Disease ,American Indian or Alaska Native ,Inflammatory and immune system ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Child ,Female ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Genotype ,Humans ,Indians ,North American ,Indians ,South American ,Lupus Erythematosus ,Systemic ,Lupus Nephritis ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Morbidity ,Prevalence ,Risk Factors ,Socioeconomic Factors ,White People ,Young Adult ,Clinical Sciences ,Immunology ,Public Health and Health Services ,Arthritis & Rheumatology ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
ObjectiveAmerican Indian-Europeans, Asians, and African Americans have an excess morbidity from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a higher prevalence of lupus nephritis than do Caucasians. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between genetic ancestry and sociodemographic characteristics and clinical features in a large cohort of American Indian-European SLE patients.MethodsA total of 2,116 SLE patients of American Indian-European origin and 4,001 SLE patients of European descent for whom we had clinical data were included in the study. Genotyping of 253 continental ancestry-informative markers was performed on the Illumina platform. Structure and Admixture software were used to determine genetic ancestry proportions of each individual. Logistic regression was used to test the association between genetic ancestry and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).ResultsThe average American Indian genetic ancestry of 2,116 SLE patients was 40.7%. American Indian genetic ancestry conferred increased risks of renal involvement (P < 0.0001, OR 3.50 [95% CI 2.63- 4.63]) and early age at onset (P < 0.0001). American Indian ancestry protected against photosensitivity (P < 0.0001, OR 0.58 [95% CI 0.44-0.76]), oral ulcers (P < 0.0001, OR 0.55 [95% CI 0.42-0.72]), and serositis (P < 0.0001, OR 0.56 [95% CI 0.41-0.75]) after adjustment for age, sex, and age at onset. However, age and sex had stronger effects than genetic ancestry on malar rash, discoid rash, arthritis, and neurologic involvement.ConclusionIn general, American Indian genetic ancestry correlates with lower sociodemographic status and increases the risk of developing renal involvement and SLE at an earlier age.
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- 2012