Association of the TSHR gene with Graves' disease: the first disease specific locus

  • Bryan M. Dechairo
  • , Delilah Zabaneh
  • , Joanne Collins
  • , Oliver Brand
  • , Gary J. Dawson
  • , Angie P. Green
  • , Ian Mackay
  • , Jayne A. Franklyn
  • , John M. Connell
  • , John A.H. Wass
  • , Wilmar M. Wiersinga
  • , Laszlo Hegedus
  • , Thomas Brix
  • , Bruce G. Robinson
  • , Penny J. Hunt
  • , Anthony P. Weetman
  • , Alisoun H. Carey
  • , Stephen C. Gough

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Abstract

The development of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is associated with autoantibodies directed against the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR). Previous studies have failed to demonstrate a consistent association between the TSHR and AITD, or any of its sub-phenotypes. In the present study, we analysed the linkage disequilibrium (LD) structure encompassing the TSHR, to identify LD 'blocks' and SNPs, which capture the majority of intra-block haplotype diversity. The haplotype tagging SNPs, plus all common SNPs reported in previous studies were genotyped in 1059 AITD Caucasian cases and 971 Caucasian controls. A haplotype, across two LD blocks, showed association (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1223-1230
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Human Genetics
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPrint publication - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AITD
  • GD
  • Genetic
  • Graves
  • TSHR
  • htSNP

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