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Variants in PTPN22 and SMOC2 genes and the risk of thyroid disease in the Jordanian Arab population.
Endocrine - 1 Dec 2013
Alkhateeb Asem, Marzouka Nour Al-Dain, Tashtoush Reema
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) (Hashimoto thyroiditis and Graves' disease) are complex polygenic disorders with multiple genes thought to contribute to the risk of disease. The contribution of these genes differs by different populations. The PTPN22 gene is reported to be associated with multiple autoimmune diseases, but results of association are conflicting in different populations. The SMOC2 gene is...
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