Ahmad Salahuddin 
	
					    												
Egypt						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												NRAMPI (SLC11A1) Gene-1703 G/A Polymorphisms as Prognostic and
Diagnostic Marker of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Egyptian Population 						
Author(s): Atef E. Abd El-Baky and Ahmad Salahuddin
Atef E. Abd El-Baky and Ahmad Salahuddin
             
						
												
				 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease with difficulty to diagnose. The association of natural resistance-associated macrophage protein-1 (NRAMP-1) gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the aim of this study.
Methods: Two hundred individuals who were divided into two groups: RA patients group (100 Patients with RA) and control group: (100 apparently healthy subjects). NRAMP1 polymorphisms were determined by the polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP) method, including D543N.
Results: Rheumatoid arthritis patients demonstrated significant increase in C-reactive protein (CRP), Rheumatoid Factor Ab, Human cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (anti-CCP) in comparison to normal. Clinical disease activity index (CDAI) and the radi.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2155-6121.1000246