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Association of PTPN22 rs2476601 and STAT4 rs7574865 polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis update.
Immunobiology - 1 Aug 2015
Elshazli Rami, Settin Ahmad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease with a complex genetic background. The genes encoding protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) have been reported to be associated with RA in several ethnic populations. OBJECTIVES: This work aims to assess the association between PTPN22 rs2476601 and STAT4...
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