Lack of the Association of the PTPN22 C1858T Gene Polymorphism With Susceptibility to Familial Mediterranean Fever.

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Kucuksahin O., Seker Z., ŞAHİN A., KINIKLI G., TUNCALI T., Turgay M., ...More

Archives of rheumatology, vol.31, no.2, pp.107-111, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 31 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2016.5788
• Journal Name: Archives of rheumatology
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.107-111
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) C1858T gene polymorphism plays a role in the pathogenesis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) through T-lymphocyte activation.