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The protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22 C1858T polymorphism and vasculitis: a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 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 vasculitis. A meta-analysis was conducted on the PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism across nine comparative studies containing 1,922 vasculitis patients and 11,505 normal control subjects. Meta-analysis showed no association between the T allele and...
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