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Meta-analysis of the correlation between PTPN22 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus.
Asia-Pacific journal of public health - 1 Jul 2013
Shi Lipu, Wei Yanlin, Xun Wen, Han Dan
Abstract excerpt
In this meta-analysis of the association between PTPN22 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus, 4 case-control studies, including one from China, were included. The studies included 1864 participants: 772 cases and 1092 controls. The meta-analysis showed that the 1858C/T polymorphism of the PTPN22 gene is correlated with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility, when assessed by...
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