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Association of the PTPN22*R620W polymorphism with autoimmune myasthenia gravis.
Annals of neurology - 1 Feb 2006
Vandiedonck Claire, Capdevielle Claire, Giraud Matthieu, Krumeich Sophie, Jais Jean-Philippe, Eymard Bruno, Tranchant Christine, Gajdos Philippe, Garchon Henri-Jean
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to investigate a role of the intracellular tyrosine phosphatase PTPN22*R620W variant in autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG), considering disease heterogeneity. METHODS: We used a case-control design, comparing 470 patients and 296 controls, all French whites. Patients were categorized depending on the presence of a thymoma and serum anti-titin antibodies. RESULTS: The 620W risk allele...
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