Variants in the interferon regulatory factor 5 gene confer genetic risk for systemic lupus erythematosus in a Han Chinese population
These findings indicate that <i>IRF5</i> gene variants substantially modulate susceptibility to SLE in the Han Chinese population. They hold potential as biomarkers for evaluating SLE risk and offer valuable perspectives into disease pathogenesis.
Authors
- Xiaofei Shi
- Rongzeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0518-6145)
- Jiayi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1819-2998)
- Peilin Yu
- Wenqi Xu
Institutions
- Henan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2026.2622737
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 46.80