Expressive

rs112931950 - TM4SF4

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • A genome-wide association analysis reveals new pathogenic pathways in gout. - Nature genetics (2024) · Major TJ, Takei R, Matsuo H, Leask MP, Sumpter NA, Topless RK, Shirai Y, Wang W, Cadzow MJ, Phipps-Green AJ, Li Z, Ji A, Merriman ME, Morice E, Kelley EE, Wei WH, McCormick SPA, Bixley MJ, Reynolds RJ, Saag KG, Fadason T, Golovina E, O'Sullivan JM, Stamp LK, Dalbeth N, Abhishek A, Doherty M, Roddy E, Jacobsson LTH, Kapetanovic MC, Melander O, Andrés M, Pérez-Ruiz F, Torres RJ, Radstake T, Jansen TL, Janssen M, Joosten LAB, Liu R, Gaal OI, Crişan TO, Rednic S, Kurreeman F, Huizinga TWJ, Toes R, Lioté F, Richette P, Bardin T, Ea HK, Pascart T, McCarthy GM, Helbert L, Stibůrková B, Tausche AK, Uhlig T, Vitart V, Boutin TS, Hayward C, Riches PL, Ralston SH, Campbell A, MacDonald TM, Nakayama A, Takada T, Nakatochi M, Shimizu S, Kawamura Y, Toyoda Y, Nakaoka H, Yamamoto K, Matsuo K, Shinomiya N, Ichida K, Lee C, Bradbury LA, Brown MA, Robinson PC, Buchanan RRC, Hill CL, Lester S, Smith MD, Rischmueller M, Choi HK, Stahl EA, Miner JN, Solomon DH, Cui J, Giacomini KM, Brackman DJ, Jorgenson EM, Liu H, Susztak K, Shringarpure S, So A, Okada Y, Li C, Shi Y, Merriman TR · PubMed 39406924

    Gout is a chronic disease that is caused by an innate immune response to deposited monosodium urate crystals in the setting of hyperuricemia. Here, we provide insights into the molecular mechanism of the poorly understood inflammatory component of gout from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 2.6 million people, including 120,295 people with prevalent gout. We detected 377 loci and 410 genetically independent signals (149 previously unreported loci in urate and gout). An additional 65 loci with signals in urate (from a GWAS of 630,117 individuals) but not gout were identified. A prioritization scheme identified candidate genes in the inflammatory process of gout, including genes involved in epigenetic remodeling, cell osmolarity and regulation of NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) i

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Lifestyle context

Concrete actions anchored to the cited research. We do not prescribe, we describe.

Diet

  • high alcohol intake, especially beer Moderate

    Alcohol impairs uric acid excretion and increases crystallization risk; genetic variant increases baseline gout risk

    limit to moderate amounts; consider avoiding beer

  • high-purine foods Moderate

    High dietary purine intake increases uric acid production; TM4SF4 variant increases gout susceptibility to this effect

    limit red meat, organ meats, high-purine fish to 1-2 servings weekly

Discuss with your doctor

  • gout risk management strategy Moderate

    Genetic predisposition identified through GWAS; discussion enables proactive prevention and early intervention planning

Lifestyle

  • maintain healthy body weight Moderate

    Obesity increases uric acid levels; TM4SF4 variant increases vulnerability to obesity-related gout risk

    achieve and maintain BMI in range 18.5-24.9

Screening

  • serum uric acid level Moderate

    TM4SF4 variant significantly associated with gout via GWAS; periodic monitoring enables early intervention before symptoms develop

    obtain baseline serum uric acid, then monitor per physician recommendation (typically every 1-2 years)