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Association between PTPN22 and endometriosis.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Apr 2008
Ammendola Maria, Bottini Nunzio, Pietropolli Adalgisa, Saccucci Patrizia, Gloria-Bottini Fulvia
Abstract excerpt
PTPN22 is currently one of the few known shared-autoimmunity genes and is therefore a candidate marker for endometriosis. Our data show that female carriers of the PTPN22( *)T variant are significantly more susceptible to endometriosis than controls.
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