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Low-affinity Fcγ receptors (FcγR) act as key mediators of the pathogenic effects of autoantibodies. In this study, we aimed to determine whether copy number variations (CNVs) in FCGR3A and FCGR3B were associated with systemic lupus nephritis (SLE) and ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis (AASV) in Chinese individuals. A total of 1118 individuals were enrolled, including 415 SLE patients, 139 AASV patients, and 564 healthy controls. FCGR3A and FCGR3B copy numbers (CNs) were determined by both a paralogue ratio test and TaqMan quantitative PCR assay. In the susceptibility associations, a low FCGR3B CN was significantly associated with SLE (p = 5.01 × 10⁻³; odds ratio (OR) 1.71; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17–2.48) and AASV (p = 0.04; OR = 1.72; 95% CI 1.02–2.88). A low FCGR3A CN was also significantly associated with SLE (p = 6.02 × 10⁻³; OR 2.72; 95% CI 1.30–5.71) and AASV (p = 0.042; OR 2.64; 95% CI 1.00–6.93). Further subphenotype analysis revealed that low CNs of FCGR3A and FCGR3B were significantly associated with clinical manifestations in SLE and AASV patients. Therefore, in this case-control study, we identified low CNs of FCGR2A and FCGR3B to be common risk factors for SLE and AASV.

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copy number variation (CNV)systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated systematic vasculitis (AASV)

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Low copy numbers of FCGR3A and FCGR3B associated with Chinese patients with SLE and AASV

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