Association study between STAT4 polymorphisms and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta Gene ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Ebrahimiyan ◽  
Ramazan Rezaei ◽  
Shayan Mostafaei ◽  
Saeed Aslani ◽  
George N. Goulielmos ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 102688
Author(s):  
Alí Duarte-García ◽  
Elena Myasoedova ◽  
Paras Karmacharya ◽  
Mehmet Hocaoğlu ◽  
M. Hassan Murad ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danyal Imani ◽  
Ramazan Rezaei ◽  
Arash Poorsheikhani ◽  
Shahab Alizadeh ◽  
Mahdi Mahmoudi

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e031850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene B Murimi-Worstell ◽  
Dora H Lin ◽  
Henk Nab ◽  
Hong J Kan ◽  
Oluwadamilola Onasanya ◽  
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ObjectiveAt least half of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop organ damage as a consequence of autoimmune disease or long-term therapeutic steroid use. This study synthesised evidence on the association between organ damage and mortality in patients with SLE.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsElectronic searches were performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature for observational (cohort, case-control and cross-sectional) studies published between January 2000 and February 2017. Included studies reported HRs or ORs on the association between organ damage (measured by the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SDI) score) and mortality. Study quality was assessed using the modified Newcastle-Ottawa assessment. Pooled HRs were obtained using the DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Cochrane Q (Q) and I2 statistics.ResultsThe search yielded 10 420 articles, from which 21 longitudinal studies were selected. Most studies (85%) were of high quality. For 10 studies evaluating organ damage (SDI) as a continuous variable and reporting HR as a measure of association, a 1-unit increase in SDI was associated with increased mortality; pooled HR was 1.34 (95% CI: 1.24 to 1.44, p<0.001; Q p=0.027, I2=52.1%). Exclusion of one potential outlying study reduced heterogeneity with minimal impact on pooled HR (1.33 (95% CI: 1.25 to 1.42), p<0.001, Q p=0.087, I2=42.0%). The 11 remaining studies, although they could not be aggregated because of their varying patient populations and analyses, consistently demonstrated that greater SDI was associated with increased mortality.ConclusionsOrgan damage in SLE is consistently associated with increased mortality across studies from various countries. Modifying the disease course with effective therapies and steroid-sparing regimens may reduce organ damage, improve outcomes and decrease mortality for patients with SLE.


2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1725-1736
Author(s):  
Napoleon Bellua Sam ◽  
Qin Zhang ◽  
Bao-Zhu Li ◽  
Xiao-Mei Li ◽  
De-Guang Wang ◽  
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