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A functional PTPN22 polymorphism associated with several autoimmune diseases is not associated with IgA deficiency in the Spanish population.
BMC medical genetics - 15 Mar 2006
Núñez Concepción, López-Mejías Raquel, Martínez Alfonso, García-Rodríguez M Cruz, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, de la Concha Emilio G, Urcelay Elena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The 1858C/T SNP of the PTPN22 gene has been associated with many autoimmune diseases, suggesting the existence of an inflammatory process common to all of them. We studied the association of that polymorphism with immunoglobulin A deficiency (IgAD) following a double approach: a case-control and a TDT study. METHODS: A total of 259 IgAD patients and 455 unrelated matched controls, and 128 families...
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