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A polymorphism in PTPN2 gene is associated with an earlier onset of type 1 diabetes.
Immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2011
Espino-Paisan Laura, de la Calle Hermenegildo, Fernández-Arquero Miguel, Figueredo Maria Angeles, de la Concha Emilio G, Urcelay Elena, Santiago Jose Luis
Abstract excerpt
The Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) genome-wide study found association of PTPN2 with three autoimmune diseases, among them is type 1 diabetes (T1D). This result was confirmed by a follow-up study that pointed to new independent signals within the region. However, both studies were performed in patients with an early-onset T1D. We aimed at replicating the previous results and studying the influence...
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