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Association of PTPN22 1858T/T genotype with type 1 diabetes, Graves' disease but not with rheumatoid arthritis in Russian population.
Aging - 1 Apr 2011
Zhebrun Daria, Kudryashova Yulia, Babenko Alina, Maslyansky Alexei, Kunitskaya Natalya, Popcova Daria, Klushina Alexandra, Grineva Elena, Kostareva Anna, Shlyakhto Evgeny
Abstract excerpt
The protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 gene (PTPN22) is an important negative regulator of signal transduction through the T-cell receptors (TCR). Recently a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 1858 C/T within this gene was shown to be a risk factor for several autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Graves' Disease (GD), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Wegener's granulomatosis (WG)...
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