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PTPN22 gene polymorphism as a genetic risk factor for primary immune thrombocytopenia in Egyptian children.
Expert review of hematology - 1 Sept 2021
Hesham Mervat, Hassan Tamer, Fawzy Amal, Mohamed Noura, Alhejny Ebtihaj, Fathy Manar, El Gebaly Sherief, Zakaria Marwa
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OBJECTIVES: Several genetic and non-genetic risk factors are implicated in the etiology and pathogenesis of primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 gene (PTPN22) plays an important role in regulation of signal transduction through the T-cell receptors. PTPN22 1858 C > T single nucleotide polymorphism was reported to be associated with increased risk of autoimmune...
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