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The functional PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism confers risk for rheumatoid arthritis in patients from Central Mexico.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jun 2016
Rincón J F Mendoza, Cano D López, Morales S Jiménez, Jiménez M L Rivas, Cobos R E Barbosa, Bello J Ramírez
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex genetic disease. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genes are reportedly associated with an increased risk of RA. The protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 gene (PTPN22), which encodes the lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase (LYP) protein, is one of the best examples of a non-HLA gene associated with a risk for RA in several populations. The functional PTPN22 C1858T...
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