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PTPN22, PDCD1 and CYP27B1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in Polish patients.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Oct 2010
Fichna M, Zurawek M, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska D, Fichna P, Nowak J
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is a common autoimmune disease with a complex genetic background. This study was aimed to investigate the association of PTPN22 G(-1123)C and C1858T, PDCD1 G7146A and CYP27B1 C(-1260)A polymorphisms with T1DM among Polish subjects. The PTPN22 gene encodes lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase, a potent negative regulator of T cell activation. PDCD1 gene gives rise to an inhibitory cell-surface...
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