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PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism in Colombian patients with autoimmune diseases.
Genes and immunity - 1 Oct 2005
Gomez L M, Anaya J-M, Gonzalez C I, Pineda-Tamayo R, Otero W, Arango A, Martín J
Abstract excerpt
A functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) C1858T in the protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 (PTPN22) gene encoding an intracellular phosphatase with negative regulatory effects on T-cell activation is associated with some autoimmune diseases in Caucasians. Taking into account firstly, that SNP frequencies may vary across populations and, secondly, that replication studies are important to confirm...
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