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C1858T functional variant of PTPN22 gene is not associated with celiac disease genetic predisposition.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2005
Rueda Blanca, Núñez Concepción, Orozco Gisela, López-Nevot M Angel, de la Concha Emilio G, Martin Javier, Urcelay Elena
Abstract excerpt
Recent findings have demonstrated that the single nucleotide polymorphism 1858C-->T located at the P1 motif of the PTPN22 (protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22) gene has functional relevance and is associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the role of the PTPN22 1858C-->T polymorphism in the genetic predisposition to celiac disease (CD). We analyzed a...
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