The Association Between rs2476601 Polymorphism in PTPN22 Gene and Risk of Alopecia Areata

    May 2019 in “ Medicine ”
    Zixian Lei, Wenjing Chen, Junqin Liang … Xiaojing Kang
    Studysummary This meta-analysis found that the rs2476601 SNP of the PTPN22 gene is significantly associated with reduced susceptibility to alopecia areata, with carriers of the C-allele and CC-genotype having a lower risk.
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