Adrenal disease

Replication of association at the LPP and UBASH3A loci in a UK autoimmune Addison's disease cohort

Eur J EndocrinolPublished Case-control association study

Authors' conclusion

We confirm that variants at the LPP and UBASH3A loci confer susceptibility to AAD in a UK population.

Study context

Population
Patients with autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) from across the UK, independent cohort
Participants
420 AAD patients
Comparison
AAD cases vs controls
Outcome
Association of alleles with AAD
Methodological detailsreplication study
  • Replication study

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

LPP allele association with AAD, OR

1.46 (1.21-1.75) (95% CI)

UBASH3A allele association with AAD, OR

1.40 (1.16-1.68) (95% CI)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

SH2B3 nominal association with AAD, OR
1.18 (1.02-1.35) (CI)

Original publication

Replication of association at the LPP and UBASH3A loci in a UK autoimmune Addison's disease cohort. Eur J Endocrinol. Published 11 January 2023. doi:10.1093/ejendo/lvac010

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