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PTPN22 C1858T and the risk of psoriasis: a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2012
Chen Yu-Fu, Chang Jeffrey S
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune skin disease with both environmental and genetic risk factors. Previous studies of the association between psoriasis and PTPN22 C1858T (rs2476601), a gain of function variant associated with a stronger inhibitory effect of T-lymphocytes, have produced inconsistent results. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the association between PTPN22 C1858T and psoriasis using...
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