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Association of the PTPN22 gene (-1123G > C) polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis in Chinese patients.
Tissue antigens - 1 Oct 2010
Feng X, Li Y-Z, Zhang Y, Bao S-M, Tong D-W, Zhang S-L, Hu C-J
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed at examining the association of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the protein tyrosine phosphatase gene (PTPN22) with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Chinese population. A total of 200 RA patients and age and gender-matched healthy controls were recruited. Their genotypes and allelic frequency were determined by the TaqMan-MGB probe-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The...
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