... located inthe introns of STAT4 and in LD with each other In contrast, significant association was not detected for SNPs inthe STAT1 region (P > 0.05) To confirm the association detected inthe ... were performed To test the significance of each SNP conditional on the genotypes of other SNPs, logistic regression analysis was performed under the additive model forthe minor allele Assuming a ... a role inthe pathogenesis of SLE A possible role of SNPs inthe STAT1-STAT4 region other than the haplotype tagged by rs7574865T has recently been excluded in Caucasians [10] However, in view...
... with the observations inthe Chinese population [7], which demonstrated increased TLR7 transcripts in individuals carrying rs3853839G On the other hand, evidence for an association of the intronic ... for each other as expected on the basis of LD between the two (Table and Figure 1) In agreement with these findings, when only the patients and controls carrying therisk genotypes of the 3’ UTR ... Biosystems) under the following conditions: 50°C for minutes and 95°C for 10 minutes, and 50 cycles at 95°C for 15 seconds and at 60°C for minute, and then the cycle threshold (CT) value for each sample...
... confirmation inthe same ethnic population Therefore, although it remains possible that ASPN could be a crucial modulator in OA by fine-tuning transforming growth factor beta inthe repair of ... variation inthe number of D residues in ASPN in hip OA, knee OA or hand OA susceptibility in Spanish Caucasians This result reinforces the overall lack of association reported in other studies in Caucasians ... not remain significant after accounting forthe multiple comparisons performed The overall results therefore indicate that the ASPN microsatellite is not associated with OA susceptibility in European...
... who were enrolled at the Center of Physical Examination All individuals included inthe study were Han Chinese living in and around Nanjing None dropped out during the study In addition, a population ... P, Niu J, Felson DT: Lower prevalence of chondrocalcinosis in Chinese subjects in Beijing than in white subjects inthe United States: the Beijing Osteoarthritis Study Arthritis Rheum 2006, 54:3508-3512 ... studies The minor allele frequencies of TXNDC3 in East Asian individuals were significantly different from those in UK control individuals The corresponding German frequency was 13%, which was within...
... compare the GDF5 genotype with the allele distributions inthe case-control study The differences inthe clinical information between the genotypes were tested using the Mann-Whitney test, the Kruskal-Wallis ... to the Medical School of Nanjing University, China The controls had no symptoms or histories of CDH All subjects included inthe study were of Han Chinese origin living in and around Nanjing ... dropped out during the process of the study The study was approved by the ethical committee of the participating institutions, and informed consent was obtained from patients and controls The ages...
... year in which this time point occurred was defined as the index year The same index year was used forthe corresponding control Only data on exposures up to the index year have been analysed inthe ... is the proportion of the incidence among persons exposed to two interacting factors that is attributable to the interaction per se (i.e reflecting their joint effect beyond the sum of their independent ... and smoking Further adjustment for occupational class only marginally changed the estimates and was not retained inthe final analyses No mineral oil Mineral oil No SE No mineral oil Mineral oil...
... genotyped inthe Toronto population forthe R620W variant of PTPN22 Forthe PsA patients the G/G, G/A and A/A genotypes were 153, 43 and 7, respectively, whereas forthe Toronto control individuals they ... Of the 238 PsA patients genotyped forthe R620W variant of PTPN22 inthe Newfoundland cohort, the C/C, C/T and T/T genotypes for cases were 191, 44 and 3, respectively Forthe 149 controls, the ... baseline riskfor PsA of between 0.005 and 0.01 For each candidate gene, 100 simulated data sets were created, the trend test was performed, and we counted the number of simulations in which the...
... scattering of the data inthe non-24CAs group was similar to that inthe 24CAs group This indicated that the functional behavior of the samples included inthe non24CAs group, in spite of the inclusion ... of a single individual to estimate the variation inherent inthe assay, but it is likely that a significant amount of the scattering inthe data is produced by interindividual variations in several ... J Immunol 2004, 173:976-985 32 Kosinski PA, Laughlin J, Singh K, Covey LR: A complex containing polypyrimidine tract-binding protein is involved in regulating the stability of CD40 ligand (CD154)...
... Local NKG2D expression is induced by tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-15 [12] These findings make MICA an interesting candidate gene for association studies in RA The highly polymorphic gene ... to specific genetic determinants [2] There is strong evidence [3-5] that additional geneticrisk factors reside within a genomic region containing the strongest known genetic determinants of RA ... logistic regression analyses including all parents informative for MICA-250A and controlling for LD with HLA-DRB1 risk alleles (Table 2c) We did not find any indication that the observed protective...
... tempting to hypothesize that the CSF1R protein plays a role in differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells as it does in macrophages The most intense cytoplasmic staining occurred inthe terminal ... of the terminal ileum with cytoplasmic staining of the terminal web and lateral junctions of the epithelial cells (green arrow) B Staining of the superficial epithelium of the colon C Staining ... colitis inthe presence of normal intestinal bacteria [8] The MDR1 protein may also play a role in host defense against intracellular bacteria by extruding them from the cell, explaining its...
... dens invaginatus into: • Type I: an enamel-lined invagination within the crown and not extending beyond the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) • Type II: the enamel invagination into the root, beyond the ... where there was uncertainty inthe diagnosis of AP or CP were not included in this study The investigated dental anomalies included dens invaginatus, dens evaginatus, congenitally missing and ... present study including dens invaginatus, dens evaginatus, pegshaped lateral incisors and congenitally missing lateral incisors Interestingly, the dental anomalies investigated in this study...
... diagnosis of CD [12]; in fact among the atypical aspects of CD (extra-intestinals), inthe international literature has been reported some affections interesting the oral cavity, the most common are ... study performed among Italian individuals a risk factor for RAS, although no definitive statement is possible on their predictive role for CD more of these deficiencies are present, they should ... of the diagnostic process In conclusion, our data from central Italy confirming the higher prevalence of RAS or aphthous-like ulcers in patients with CD validate the hypothesis of their pathogenetic...
... relatives to the cases, thus coming from the same genetic pool Furthermore, we explored the inheritance of different professions within the cohort Materials and methods The study was approved by the Ethics ... where the study was based This study is a part of a larger study on the effects of genes and environment on theriskfor OA inthe Icelandic population The cases in that study were drawn from the ... did this for all of our work class categories and calculated the odds ratio (OR) for inheriting the father's or the mother's work class Several work classes had a significant OR for inheritance,...
... affiliated to the Medical School of Nanjing University All subjects studied inthe study were Chinese Han living in and around Nanjing No subjects dropped out during the process of the study The study ... 0.002) (Table 2) The significance remained after applying the Bonferroni correction No significance was found in other alleles for comparisons of one allele vs all remaining alleles combined after ... WI, USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions [33] DNA was genotyped forthe ASPN microsatellite encoding the D repeat polymorphism after PCR amplification, the primers and thermal conditions...
... significant increase inthe length of stay inthe ICU was reported forthe cases with A baumannii infection [14,17,21], whereas inthe remaining two studies no significant difference was found inthe ... studies, as well as the outcomes of our interest in cases with A baumannii infection and controls, in Table As shown, the infection sites forthe cases with A baumannii infection were the lower respiratory ... whereas inthe other study the attributable mortality inthe ICU was 30% It is noteworthy that two of these four studies did not match the patients for disease severity [16,17] Length of stay in the...
... We require the covariates inthe prior study (those extracted from the registers and measured inthe field) include the covariates of interest forthe current study The information on the survival ... contribution of individual i given by the following: (5) with yi being the binary indicator taking the value one if individual i is a case in study B The weight ωi is calculated as the inverse of the probability ... provide more timely results using a cohort design, at first increasing the size of the cohort seems to be the way out But this will result in further cost in maintaining the cohort which may not be...
... reported their smoking habits inthe early 1980s.17 Information obtained from the spouse on the husband’s smoking habits was highly consistent with information provided directly by the husband In this ... were formed within the study base with one group of cases and two different control groups The information on smoking history was obtained by interviews We interviewed informants (spouses or other ... about whether the dead person had smoked, although they were sometimes uncertain of the age when smoking began A validity study in Shanghai was conducted where the surviving spouse was the informant...
... although there was limited power to distinguish them (Table 7) For Metric II, the point estimates forthe second and third windows were close Exposures in farming and bars-gambling work exhibited the ... volunteered their time The funding bodies played no role of the design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data, inthe writing of the manuscript, or inthe decision to submit the manuscript for ... assessments for investigating endocrine and other mechanistic aspects of breast carcinogenesis [69] Menopausal status Finding distinct patterns for pre- versus postmenopausal breast cancer, such as increased...
... cancer risk. 10 Many substances shown to induce breast cancer in experimental mammals exist in high concentrations in occupational settings.11 In spite of the continuing increase inthe incidence ... significance for any of the specific periods Inthe next step, the odds ratios forthe independent variables (e.g., farming) indicate the effect of each variable, after adjusting for covariates, on the ... insults, either singular or in combination, may influence the initiation, promotion, and progression of carcinogenesis Both dose and timing of exposure may be important in terms of risk It has...
... these tests The results of the univariate analysis of the factors associated to a delay in initiating treatment for TB in HIVinfected individuals are presented in Table The variables that indicated ... findings of this study regarding the presence of constitutional symptoms also explain the findings of these authors The present study considers that in order to reduce the delay in starting TB ... inthe previous stage were introduced into the final multivariate model (including variables from all groups) and those with a P value ≤ 0.05 remained inthe final model This study is part of the...