The R620W polymorphism in PTPN22 confers general susceptibility for the development of alopecia areata

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 389-391

  Betz, R C ^a   Konig K ^a   Flaquer, A ^a   Redler, S ^a   Eigelshoven, S ^b   Kortum A K ^b   Hanneken, S ^b   Hillmer, A ^a   Tuting T ^a   Lambert, J ^c   De Weert, J ^d   Kruse, R ^b   Lutz, G ^e   Blaumeiser, B ^c   Nothen M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^e Hair and Nail ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Association study; Autoimmunity; Hair loss; PTPN22

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE NONRECEPTOR 22 GENE; R620W GENE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALOPECIA AREATA; BELGIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE, NON-RECEPTOR TYPE 22;

EID: 38349150040     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08312.x     Document Type: Article

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