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The association of the PTPN22 620W polymorphism with Behcet's disease.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Nov 2007
Baranathan Vijay, Stanford Miles R, Vaughan Robert W, Kondeatis Elli, Graham Elizabeth, Fortune Farida, Madanat Wafa, Kanawati Charlie, Ghabra Marwen, Murray Philip I, Wallace Graham R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the gene encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase type 22 (PTPN22 620W) has recently been described as a strong common genetic risk factor for human autoimmune disease. We have analysed the association of PTPN22 620W in patients with Behçet's disease (BD). METHODS: Genomic DNA was obtained from 270 patients with BD from the UK and the Middle East. Normal controls...
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