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Lack of association of ACP1 gene with inflammatory bowel disease: a case-control study.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 2012
Teruel M, Martin J E, Gómez-García M, Cardeña C, Rodrigo L, Nieto A, Alcain G, Cueto I, López-Nevot M A, Martin J
Abstract excerpt
The red cell acid phosphatease (ACP1) gene, which encodes a low molecular weight phosphotyrosine phosphatase (LMW-PTP), has been suggested as a common genetic factor of autoimmunity. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the possible influence of ACP1 polymorphisms in the susceptibility of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A total of 1271 IBD Spanish patients [720 Crohn's disease (CD) and 551 ulcerative...
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