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The role of PTPN22 C1858T gene polymorphism in diabetes mellitus type 1: first evaluation in Greek children and adolescents.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Giza Styliani, Goulas Antonios, Gbandi Emmanouela, Effraimidou Smaragda, Papadopoulou-Alataki Efimia, Eboriadou Maria, Galli-Tsinopoulou Assimina
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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune multifactorial disease. Protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 (PTPN22) gene encodes lymphoid-specific tyrosine phosphatase (Lyp), an inhibitor of T cell activation. PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism was associated with T1DM in populations of Caucasian origin. The aim of this study was the investigation for the first time of the association of PTPN22 C1858T...
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