The codon 620 single nucleotide polymorphism of the protein tyrosine phosphatase-22 gene does not contribute to autoimmune thyroid disease susceptibility in the Japanese.

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The etiology of the autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), Graves' disease (GD), and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is largely unknown. However, genetic susceptibility is believed to play a major role. The lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase (LYP), encoded by the protein tyrosine phosphatase-22 (PTPN22) gene, is a powerful inhibitor of T cell activation. Recently, a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), encoding a...

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