Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an update on recent findings with regards to the genetics of hyperuricemia and gout, including recent data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). RECENT FINDINGS:Five GWAS around the same time reported that genetic variants of SLC2A9/GLUT9 were associated with lower serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the effects were stronger among women (e.g. SUA level difference per copy of a minor allele, -0.46 mg/dl in women vs. -0.22 mg/dl in men). One study involving four cohorts and one meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide scans found that genetic variants of ABCG2 were associated with higher SUA concentrations and these effects were stronger among men (e.g. uric acid level difference per copy of the minor allele, 0.32 mg/dl in men vs. 0.18 mg/dl in women). Limited data indicate that these associations likely translate into those with the risk of gout. Functional determination that GLUT9 and ABCG2 can transport urate at the apical border of proximal tubules implicates them as substantial players in the renal excretion of urate. Furthermore, five novel genetic loci have been reported in the meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide scans. SUMMARY:Combined with their activities as urate transporters and their strong associations with serum uric acid concentrations, GLUT9 and ABCG2 appeared to be important modulators of uric acid levels and likely of the risk of gout. Together with a growing list of environmental risk factors, these genetic data add considerably to our understanding of the pathogenesis of hyperuricemia and gout.
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Curr Opin Rheumatoljournal_title
Current opinion in rheumatologyauthors
Choi HK,Zhu Y,Mount DBdoi
10.1097/BOR.0b013e32833645e8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-03-01 00:00:00pages
144-51issue
2eissn
1040-8711issn
1531-6963pii
00002281-201003000-00007journal_volume
22pub_type
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000124
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000326
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000387
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Microscopic polyangiitis is defined within the context of primary systemic vasculitis. The presentation and management of renal involvement in microscopic polyangiitis is discussed, with emphasis on prognosis and outcomes. Potential roles of newer therapies are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:The histologi...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3282f370d1
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) are two pleiotropic inflammatory mediators overproduced in arthritis-affected joints. The inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) are found both in the synovial tissue and in the cartilage. Their expression is regulated by catabolic cyt...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-199905000-00009
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses the most updated literature of muscle disease in scleroderma in the past year. RECENT FINDINGS:In the past year, two studies have highlighted that fibrosis is a prevalent histopathologic feature in muscle biopsies of patients with scleroderma muscle disease. In addition, microan...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000552
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Current treatment of ankylosing spondylitis such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-blockers have shown a good efficacy on sign and symptoms. However, it is less clear whether and how structural damage, determined mainly by new bone formation, can be prevented. Re...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e32832c668a
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In contrast to the disease remission enjoyed by a majority of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients during pregnancy, the immediate postpartum period is generally characterized by flare. Managing symptoms during this time is challenging because the potential transfer of medication into the breast milk of...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000055
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000776
更新日期:2021-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-199305050-00007
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of affected joints. Even though current therapies with biologics such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers yield significant improvement for the patients, the disease is not curable yet. Therefore, we need nove...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3283389641
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000011
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infections play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases (AID). Several bacterial and viral pathogens play a double role, as both inducers and inhibitors of AID. In this review, we will present current evidence and discuss different aspects of this notion. RECENT FINDINGS:Infectors that both...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000490
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines recent advances in the analysis of genetic determinants of bone mass. It addresses both human and animal linkage studies as well as genetic manipulations in animals, inbred mouse models, and candidate gene analyses. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have implicated novel regulatory ...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.moo.0000127828.34643.b4
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recent studies have revealed the important role of streptococci in the etiology of Behçet's disease. Among patients with Behçet's disease, there is a high incidence of a history of streptococcal infections. Certain antigens of streptococci induced not only cutaneous, delayed-type hypersensitivity, but also systemic at...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Low back pain continues to affect a significant proportion of the younger, working population between 35 and 45 years of age. An important study has correlated macroscopic and microscopic intervertebral disc alterations starting in the second decade of life with oxidative stress manifested by the presence of N-(carbox...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-199903000-00012
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myositis, or idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, is an overarching concept that includes dermatomyositis, polymyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy and the antisynthetase syndrome. Glucocorticoids are still considered the mainstay of treatment of myositis but some patients require add-on immuno...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000745
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To critically appraise the literature related to the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) focusing on the contribution of synovial tissue pathology (synovitis) in determining diverse clinical outcome/therapeutic response. RECENT FINDINGS:RA synovitis is highly heterogeneous with diverse cellu...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e32835fd8eb
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Renal complications are important in scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) and include scleroderma renal crisis. This is a medical emergency that requires careful management. Recent cohort studies have highlighted key aspects of management and outcome and these are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Two recent art...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3283108df7
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We reviewed recent quality improvement initiatives in the field of rheumatology to identify common strategies and themes leading to measurable change. RECENT FINDINGS:Efforts to improve quality of care in rheumatology have accelerated in the last 5 years. Most studies in this area have focused on int...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000586
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000541
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiorgan autoimmune disease characterized by IgG-autoantibodies to nuclear antigens that can deposit in the kidney and trigger lupus nephritis. Neutrophils accumulate in the kidneys of patients with proliferative LUPUS NEPHRITIS and neutrophil products and a s...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000577
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Incorporation of the patients' perspective in clinical research is critical to ensure that outcomes measured reflect those, which matter most to patients. This review summarizes recent efforts to include the patients' perspective in the development of outcome measures and the importance of encouraging...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0000000000000372
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Osteoarthritis is a disabling joint disease that is characterized by the progressive destruction of articular cartilage. Diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms in combination with radiography, which is relatively insensitive and provides only an indication of accumulated damage. Alternative methods, such as molecular...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-200209000-00019
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a peculiar type of pancreatitis with a presumed autoimmune etiology. AIP is frequently associated with stenosis of the bile duct in the form of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis. This article reviews recent advances in clinicopathological findings for AIP and IgG4-re...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3283412f60
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-199703000-00012
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00002281-199607000-00015
更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review developments in the literature concerning work disability in the rheumatic diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:There have been three sets of studies to emerge in the last year. In the first, several studies analyze alternative research methods to document work disability. The second set uses qualitat...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3280126b66
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The utility of cytokines as therapeutic targets in rheumatoid arthritis has been unequivocally demonstrated by the success of tumour necrosis factor blockade in clinical practice. Partial and non-responses to tumour necrosis factor blocking agents, however, together with the increasing clinical drive ...
journal_title:Current opinion in rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/BOR.0b013e3280eec78c
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00