Association of PTPN22 1858 single-nucleotide polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis in a German cohort higher frequency of the risk allele in male compared to female patients.docVIP

Available online /content/8/3/R75 Research article Open Access Vol 8 No 3 Association of PTPN22 1858 single-nucleotide polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis in a German cohort: higher frequency of the risk allele in male compared to female patients Matthias Pierer, Sylke Kaltenh?user, Sybille Arnold, Matthias Wahle, Christoph Baerwald, Holm H?ntzschel and Ulf Wagner Medical Department IV, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Corresponding author: Matthias Pierer, matthias.pierer@medizin.uni-leipzig.de Received: 21 Dec 2005 Revisions requested: 16 Jan 2006 Revisions received: 16 Mar