Review Article

Ankylosing Spondylitis: From Cells to Genes

Table 4

Association studies of TNFA polymorphisms with ankylosing spondylitis.

PopulationYearStudy typeSNPAssociationReference

Greek2009Case controlrs1799724
rs1800629
rs361525
Risk
NS
Not H-W* equilibrium
[126]

Various2011Meta-analysisrs361525
rs1800629
NS
NS
[127]

Various2010Meta-analysisrs1800629
rs361525
NS
NS
[128]

German2011Case controlrs1800629
rs361525
NS
NS
[129]

Colombian2012Case controlrs1800629NS[130]

Mexican2006Case controlrs1800629
rs361525
NS
NS
[131]

Iranian2009Case controlrs1800629
rs361525
NS
Risk/Protection (allele A/G)
[132]

Taiwanese2007Case controlrs1800629
rs361525
NS
protection
[133]

H-W: Hardy-Weinberg.
NS: not significant.