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Sex-specific association of PTPN22 1858T with type 1 diabetes but not with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Addison’s disease in the German population
1 Dec 2005
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endocrine autoimmune disorders share genetic susceptibility loci, causing a disordered T-cell activation and homeostasis (HLA class II genes, CTLA-4). Recent studies showed a genetic variation within the PTPN22 gene to be an additional risk factor. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with type 1 diabetes (n = 220), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (n = 94), Addison's disease (n = 121) and healthy controls (n =...
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