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A functional variant of PTPN22 confers risk for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome but not for ankylosing spondylitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Qi, Qi Jian, Hou Shengping, Du Liping, Yu Hongsong, Cao Qingfeng, Zhou Yan, Liao Dan, Kijlstra Aize, Yang Peizeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 (PTPN22) is a key negative regulator of T lymphocytes and has emerged as an important candidate susceptibility factor for a number of immune-related diseases. This study aimed to examine the predisposition of PTPN22 SNPs to Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome and acute anterior uveitis (AAU) associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: A total of...
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