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Analysis of PTPN22 C1858T gene polymorphism in cases with type 1 diabetes of Azerbaijan, Northwest Iran.
Cellular immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Almasi Shohreh, Aliparasti Mohammad Reza, Yazdchi-Marandi Leili, Aliasgarzadeh Akbar, Sioofy-Khojine Amirbabak, Mesri Adel, Zamani Fatemeh
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BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a T-cell mediated autoimmune multifactorial disease. The PTPN22 gene encodes an intracellular lymphoid-specific phosphatase (Lyp) that has been shown to play a negative regulatory role in T cell activation. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to find out associating the PTPN22 C1858T (R620W) polymorphism and T1D in the Azeri population from Northwest Iran. SUBJECTS...
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