title: NOD2 allele variants in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Recent reports have proven the importance of genetic factors and inflammation in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the current study, the frequency of NOD2/CARD15 gene variants (R702W, G908R, and L1007fsinsC) was examined in a group of 243 RA patients and 220 healthy controls. There were no statistically significant differences in distribution of NOD2 variant alleles between RA patients and controls. Moreover, there was no significant association between NOD2 variant alleles and joint erosions, extraarticular manifestations, rheumatoid factor, number of swollen and tender joints, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The results of the present study suggest that NOD2 allele variants have no significant influence on RA susceptibility, activity, and severity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University, ul. Powst.Wlkp. 72, Szczecin, 70-111, Poland. pawand@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawlik
authors.forename: Mateusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurzawski
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gawronska-Szklarz
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drozdzik
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herczynska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053473:Nod2 Signaling Adaptor Protein / Q000235:genetics*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C429018:NOD2 protein, human; D053473:Nod2 Signaling Adaptor Protein