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Enhanced frequency of a PTPRC (CD45) exon A mutation (77C-->G) in systemic sclerosis.
Genes and immunity - 1 Mar 2003
Schwinzer R, Witte T, Hundrieser J, Ehlers S, Momot T, Hunzelmann N, Krieg T, Schmidt R E, Wonigeit K
Abstract excerpt
A point mutation in exon A (C to G transversion at position 77) of human PTPRC (CD45) has recently been associated with the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) for at least a subgroup of patients. In the present report, we studied the frequency of the 77C-->G transversion in two other autoimmune diseases namely systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The mutation was found with...
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