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The association between the PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism and systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2012
Lee Young Ho, Choi Sung Jae, Ji Jong Dae, Song Gwan Gyu
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 (PTPN22) C1858T polymorphism (rs2476601) confers susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (SSc) in different ethnic populations. A meta-analysis was conducted on the PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism across twelve comparative studies containing 4,367 SSc patients and 4,771 normal control subjects. The analysis showed an...
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