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Evaluation of the genetic association of the PTPN22 R620W polymorphism in familial and sporadic systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2006
Kaufman Kenneth M, Kelly Jennifer A, Herring Billy J, Adler Adam J, Glenn Stuart B, Namjou Bahram, Frank Summer G, Dawson Sarah L, Bruner Gail R, James Judith A, Harley John B
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OBJECTIVE: The R620W (1858C-->T) polymorphism in PTPN22 has been implicated in type 1 diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroid disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study was to evaluate this polymorphism in patients with familial SLE and in those with sporadic SLE. METHODS: A total of 4,981 DNA samples were genotyped (from...
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