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PTPN22/LYP 1858C>T gene polymorphism and susceptibility to endometriosis in a Polish population.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Płoski Rafał, Dziunycz Piotr, Kostrzewa Grazyna, Roszkowski Piotr I, Barcz Ewa, Zabek Jakub, Milewski Łukasz, Kamiński Paweł, Malejczyk Jacek
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Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder due to ectopic implantation of endometrial tissue. It is manifested by pelvic inflammation and abrogation of cell-mediated immunity and may be also characterised by autoantibody production, thus suggesting that endometriosis might be an autoimmune...
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