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PTPN22 R620W polymorphism and ANCA disease risk in white populations: a metaanalysis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Feb 2015
Cao Yali, Liu Kuo, Tian Zhigang, Hogan Susan L, Yang Jiajin, Poulton Caroline J, Falk Ronald J, Li Wenge
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: No clear consensus has been reached on the PTPN22 R620W polymorphism and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) disease, especially when stratified by ANCA specificity and disease phenotypes. METHODS: A metaanalysis was conducted on the PTPN22 R620W polymorphism across 4 studies in 1399 white patients with ANCA disease and 9934 normal control subjects. RESULTS: Overall, metaanalysis showed a...
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