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Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) +1858 C>T gene polymorphism in Egyptian cases with rheumatoid arthritis.
Cellular immunology - 1 Jul 2014
Salama Afrah, Elshazli Rami, Elsaid Afaf, Settin Ahmad
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BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease with a complex genetic background. The gene encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) has been reported to be associated with RA in several populations. OBJECTIVES: This work aimed at assessing the association of PTPN22 +1858 C>T gene polymorphism with the susceptibility, activity and severity of RA in Egyptian...
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