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Association between the 1858T allele of the protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 and type 1 diabetes in a Brazilian population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 2010
Chagastelles P C, Romitti M, Trein M R, Bandinelli E, Tschiedel B, Nardi N B
Abstract excerpt
The 1858T allele of the protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 (PTPN22) gene has been associated to diabetes in different populations. We investigated a possible relationship between this polymorphism and type 1 diabetes in a cohort of Brazilian patients. A significantly higher frequency of the 1858T allele was observed in diabetic patients (n = 211) than in control individuals (n = 241). Additionally, the...
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