No evidence for association between rs10191329 severity locus and longitudinal disease severity in 1813 relapse-onset multiple sclerosis patients from the MSBase registry

Maria Pia Campagna, Eva Kubala Havrdova, Dana Horakova, Guillermo Izquierdo, Fuencisla Matesanz, Sara Eichau, Jeannette Lechner-Scott, Bruce V. Taylor, Maria Isabel García-Sanchéz, Antonio Alcina, Anneke van der Walt, Helmut Butzkueven, Vilija G. Jokubaitis

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Abstract

Background: The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium and MultipleMS Consortium recently reported a genetic variant associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) severity. However, it remains unclear if these variants remain associated with more robust, longitudinal measures of disease severity. Methods: We examined the top variant, rs10191329, from Harroud et al.’s study in 1813 relapse-onset MS patients from the MSBase Registry to assess association with longitudinal disease severity. Results: Our analysis revealed no significant association between rs10191329 genotype and longitudinal binary disease severity (p > 0.05). Conclusion: These findings highlight the complexity of genetic factors mediating long-term MS outcomes and the need for further research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1216 –1220
Number of pages5
JournalMultiple Sclerosis Journal
Volume30
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

Keywords

  • disease severity
  • genetics
  • Multiple sclerosis

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