Relationship of TCRCα-575A/G polymorphism with anti-neutrophil antibody associated vasculitis in Chinese Han population

Objective To investigate the relationship of TCRCα-575A/G polymorphism with anti-neutrophil antibody(ANCA) associated vasculitis in Chinese Han population. Methods 86 cases of ANCA associated vasculi-tis in Chinese Han population and 196 healthy subjects were enrolled. TCRCα-575A/G was genotyped by PCR-re-striction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay. Case-control study was performed. Results No signifi-cant difference was found in either genotype distribution(AA,AG,GG) or allele frequencies between 86 patients and healthy subjects(P>0.05);But significant differences between AA group, AG group, and GG group in systolic pres-sure[(127.47±24.18)、(124.11±25.21)、(148.92±19.23) mm Hg],diastolic pressure [(75.35±14.12)、 (74.50±13.01)、(85.46±9.40) mm Hg],red blood cell count[(3.41±1.01)×109/L、(3.46±1.04)× 109/L、(2.68±0.67)×109/L] and hemoglobin [(90.45±20.69)、(100.66±29.80)、(77.61±15.81) g/L (P 0.05 ). Conclusions In Chi-nese Han population,TCRCα-575A/G polymorphism might not be related to genetic susceptibility and chronic renal failure of ANCA associated vaseulitis;but G allele might be associated with more serious anaemia and hypertension. Key words: Aanti-neutrophil antibody associated vasculitis; T-cell receptor; Polymorphism; Mononucleotide