Table 2

Summary of human linkage studies in systemic lupus erythematosus


Moser et al
Gaffney et al
Gaffney et al
Shai et al
Lindqvist et al
Study parameter
(1998) [15]
(1998) [16]
(2000) [17]
(1999) [18]
(2000) [19]

Number of families
94
105
82
80
19
Type of study
Extended
Sib-pair
Sib-pair
Extended
Extended

pedigrees


pedigrees
pedigrees
Number of affected individuals
220
220
179
188
44
Number of unaffected individuals
313
155
101
246
52
Number of ethnic groups
2
5
4
2
1
Ethnicity of families studied





     White
0
84
64
37
19
     Mexican American
0
0
0
43
0
     African American
31
6
12
0
0
     Hispanic
0
8
5
0
0
     European American
55
0
0
0
0
     Asian
0
3
0
0
0
     Mixed heritage
0
4
1
0
0
Number of loci analysed
312
341
366
350
336
Basis of linkage
LOD = 1.5
LOD = 1.0
LOD = 1.0
NPLZ >1.5
LOD = 1.0
Statistical methods
Model-based,
Nonparametric
Nonparametric
Nonparametric
Model-based

then nonparametric





Information taken from from references [15,16,17,18,19]. LOD = logarithm of the odds; NPLZ = nonparametric linkage Zall statistic.

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