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The 1858T PTPN22 gene variant contributes to a genetic risk of type 1 diabetes in a Ukrainian population.
Tissue antigens - 1 May 2006
Fedetz M, Matesanz F, Caro-Maldonado A, Smirnov I I, Chvorostinka V N, Moiseenko T A, Alcina A
Abstract excerpt
The 1858T variant of the protein tyrosine phosphatase gene, PTPN22, is associated with an increased risk of several autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study has been to investigate the possible association of 1858C-->T PTPN22 polymorphism and type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Caucasians from Ukraine. Overall, the distribution of 1858 PTPN22 genotypes differed significantly between the T1D patient group (n = 296) and the...
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