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The R620W polymorphism of the protein tyrosine phosphatase 22 gene in autoimmune thyroid diseases and rheumatoid arthritis in the Tunisian population.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Chabchoub Ghazi, Teixiera Elisabeth Petit, Maalej Abdellatif, Ben Hamad Mariem, Bahloul Zouheir, Cornelis Francois, Ayadi Hammadi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPN22) is involved in the negative regulation of T-cell responsiveness. The association of a coding variant of the PTPN22 gene (R620W) with a number of autoimmune diseases has been described. AIM: The present study investigated whether PTPN22 gene polymorphism was also involved in the genetic predisposition to autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) and rheumatoid arthritis...
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