European journal of human genetics : EJHG
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Eur. J. Hum. Genet. · Jan 2005
Comparative StudyFcgamma receptor IIA genotype and susceptibility to P. aeruginosa infection in patients with cystic fibrosis.
It has been suggested that genes other than CFTR could modulate the severity of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF). Neutrophil Fcgamma receptor II (FcgammaRII) is involved in host defense against microorganisms and in inflammatory response. We evaluated the association between genetic variability of this gene and both airway infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and severity of lung disease in patients with CF. ⋯ R.: 4.38; 95% CI: 1.17/22.4). Moreover, the frequency of R/R genotype in patients with chronic P. aeruginosa infection seems to be higher than that of control subjects and patients without chronic infection. The observation that CF patients carrying the R allele of FcgammaRIIA are at higher risk of acquiring chronic P. aeruginosa infection suggests that the FcgammaRII loci genetic variation is contributing to this infection susceptibility.