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PTPN22 1858T is not a risk factor for North American pemphigus vulgaris.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Jun 2011
Sachdev Amit, Bhanusali Dhaval G, Patterson Kevin C, Zamora Matt B, Ghuman Apram, Gerlach John A, Sinha Animesh A
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in the protein tyrosine phosphatase N22 (PTPN22) gene affect the threshold for lymphocyte activation. The PTPN22 1858T polymorphism leads to uninhibited T-cell receptor cascade propagation. An elevated PTPN22 1858C/T genotype frequency has been correlated with several autoimmune disorders which have T-cell and humoral components. However, a recent Tunisian report demonstrated no association between...
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