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The PTPN22 R620W polymorphism is associated with severe bacterial infections after human leukocyte antigen geno-identical haematopoietic stem-cell transplantations.
Transplantation - 27 Jun 2008
Azarian Mariam, Busson Marc, Rocha Vanderson, Ribaud Patricia, Peffault de Latour Regis, Bleux Hélène, Lepage Virginia, Charron Dominique, Toubert Antoine, Socié Gérard, Loiseau Pascale
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PTPN22 is a negative regulator of T-cell activation. The C1858T PTPN22 polymorphism has been associated with autoimmune diseases. The role of PTPN22 in immune response and autoimmune diseases suggested that PTPN22 polymorphism could impact outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplanta...
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