Article: The association of RANTES polymorphism with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong and Beijing Chinese
| Title | The association of RANTES polymorphism with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong and Beijing Chinese |
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| Authors | Ng, MW1 Zhou, G4 Chong, WP1 Lee, LWY1 Law, HKW1 Zhang, H4 Wong, WHS1 Fok, SFS1 Zhai, Y4 Yung, RWH3 Chow, EY5 Au, KL2 Chan, EYT1 Lim, W6 Peiris, JSM1 He, F4 Lau, YL1 |
| Issue Date | 2007 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcinfectdis/ |
| Citation | Bmc Infectious Diseases, 2007, v. 7 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-50 |
| Abstract | Background: Chemokines play important roles in inflammation and antiviral action. We examined whether polymorphisms of RANTES, IP-10 and Mig affect the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Methods: We tested the polymorphisms of RANTES, IP-10 and Mig for their associations with SARS in 495 Hong Kong Chinese SARS patients and 578 controls. Then we tried to confirm the results in 356 Beijing Chinese SARS patients and 367 controls. Results: RANTES -28 G allele was associated with SARS susceptibility in Hong Kong Chinese (P < 0.0001, OR = 2.80, 95%CI:2.11-3.71). Individuals with RANTES -28 CG and GG genotypes had a 3.28-fold (95%CI:2.32-4.64) and 3.06-fold (95%CI:1.47-6.39) increased risk of developing SARS respectively (P < 0.0001). This -28 G allele conferred risk of death in a gene-dosage dependent manner (P = 0.014) with CG and GG individuals having a 2.12-fold (95% CI: 1.11-4.06) and 4.01-fold (95% CI: 1.30-12.4) increased risk. For the replication of RANTES data in Beijing Chinese, the -28 G allele was not associated with susceptibility to SARS. However, -28 CG (OR = 4.27, 95%CI:1.64-11.1) and GG (OR = 3.34, 95%CI:0.37-30.7) were associated with admission to intensive care units or death due to SARS (P = 0.011). Conclusion: RANTES -28 G allele plays a role in the pathogenesis of SARS. © 2007 Ng et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
| ISSN | 1471-2334 2011 Impact Factor: 3.118 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.263 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-50 |
| ISI Accession Number ID | WOS:000247617800001 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Ng, MW |
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| dc.contributor.author | Zhou, G |
| dc.contributor.author | Chong, WP |
| dc.contributor.author | Lee, LWY |
| dc.contributor.author | Law, HKW |
| dc.contributor.author | Zhang, H |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, WHS |
| dc.contributor.author | Fok, SFS |
| dc.contributor.author | Zhai, Y |
| dc.contributor.author | Yung, RWH |
| dc.contributor.author | Chow, EY |
| dc.contributor.author | Au, KL |
| dc.contributor.author | Chan, EYT |
| dc.contributor.author | Lim, W |
| dc.contributor.author | Peiris, JSM |
| dc.contributor.author | He, F |
| dc.contributor.author | Lau, YL |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T07:48:21Z |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T07:48:21Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Chemokines play important roles in inflammation and antiviral action. We examined whether polymorphisms of RANTES, IP-10 and Mig affect the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Methods: We tested the polymorphisms of RANTES, IP-10 and Mig for their associations with SARS in 495 Hong Kong Chinese SARS patients and 578 controls. Then we tried to confirm the results in 356 Beijing Chinese SARS patients and 367 controls. Results: RANTES -28 G allele was associated with SARS susceptibility in Hong Kong Chinese (P < 0.0001, OR = 2.80, 95%CI:2.11-3.71). Individuals with RANTES -28 CG and GG genotypes had a 3.28-fold (95%CI:2.32-4.64) and 3.06-fold (95%CI:1.47-6.39) increased risk of developing SARS respectively (P < 0.0001). This -28 G allele conferred risk of death in a gene-dosage dependent manner (P = 0.014) with CG and GG individuals having a 2.12-fold (95% CI: 1.11-4.06) and 4.01-fold (95% CI: 1.30-12.4) increased risk. For the replication of RANTES data in Beijing Chinese, the -28 G allele was not associated with susceptibility to SARS. However, -28 CG (OR = 4.27, 95%CI:1.64-11.1) and GG (OR = 3.34, 95%CI:0.37-30.7) were associated with admission to intensive care units or death due to SARS (P = 0.011). Conclusion: RANTES -28 G allele plays a role in the pathogenesis of SARS. © 2007 Ng et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Bmc Infectious Diseases, 2007, v. 7 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-50 |
| dc.identifier.citeulike | 1355486 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-7-50 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 128416 |
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000247617800001 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2334 2011 Impact Factor: 3.118 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.263 |
| dc.identifier.openurl | ![]() |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-34347374296 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/78916 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 7 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcinfectdis/ |
| dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom |
| dc.relation.ispartof | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.rights | B M C Infectious Diseases. Copyright © BioMed Central Ltd. |
| dc.title | The association of RANTES polymorphism with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong and Beijing Chinese |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- The University of Hong Kong
- Princess Margaret Hospital Hong Kong
- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine
- United Christian Hospital Hong Kong
- Government Virus Unit


