JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
The development of atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome is influenced by susceptibility factors in factor H and membrane cofactor protein: evidence from two independent cohorts.
Journal of Medical Genetics 2005 November
BACKGROUND: In both familial and sporadic atypical haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (aHUS), mutations have been reported in regulators of the alternative complement pathway including factor H (CFH), membrane cofactor protein (MCP), and the serine protease factor I (IF). A characteristic feature of both MCP and CFH associated HUS is reduced penetrance and variable inheritance; one possible explanation for this is that functional changes in complement proteins act as modifiers.
OBJECTIVE: To examine single nucleotide polymorphisms in both CFH and MCP genes in two large cohorts of HUS patients (Newcastle and Paris).
RESULTS: In both cohorts there was an association with HUS for both CFH and MCP alleles. CFH and MCP haplotypes were also significantly different in HUS patients compared with controls.
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that there are naturally occurring susceptibility factors in CFH and MCP for the development of atypical HUS.
OBJECTIVE: To examine single nucleotide polymorphisms in both CFH and MCP genes in two large cohorts of HUS patients (Newcastle and Paris).
RESULTS: In both cohorts there was an association with HUS for both CFH and MCP alleles. CFH and MCP haplotypes were also significantly different in HUS patients compared with controls.
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that there are naturally occurring susceptibility factors in CFH and MCP for the development of atypical HUS.
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