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The association of PTPN22 R620W polymorphism is stronger with late-onset AChR-myasthenia gravis in Turkey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kaya Gizem A, Coşkun Ayse N, Yılmaz Vuslat, Oflazer Piraye, Gülsen-Parman Yeşim, Aysal Fikret, Disci Rian, Direskeneli Haner, Marx Alexander, Deymeer Feza, Saruhan-Direskeneli Güher
Abstract excerpt
A functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the PTPN22 gene encoding a protein tyrosine phosphatase has been associated with autoimmune disorders including myasthenia gravis (MG). As the PTPN22 R620W polymorphism has a wide variation of allele frequencies among different populations, this polymorphism was investigated in MG in Turkey. An emphasis is put on MG subgroups according to autoantibody (Abs)...
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