Normal allele: TT
Increased risk of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes.
Polymorphism rs478582 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
17554260 Robust associations of four new chromosome regions from genome-wide analyses of type 1 diabetes
18987646 The expanding genetic overlap between multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes.
19073967 Shared and distinct genetic variants in type 1 diabetes and celiac disease
19898481 Genetic variants at CD28, PRDM1 and CD2/CD58 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk
19951419 Confirmation of the genetic association of CTLA4 and PTPN22 with ANCA-associated vasculitis.
21246196 A polymorphism in PTPN2 gene is associated with an earlier onset of type 1 diabetes.
21829393 Genome-wide association analysis of autoantibody positivity in type 1 diabetes cases.
21873553 Genetic analysis of adult-onset autoimmune diabetes.
21980299 A genome-wide meta-analysis of six type 1 diabetes cohorts identifies multiple associated loci.
22654555 Genetic basis of Graves' disease.
26344020 Genetic Variants of PTPN2 Gene in Chinese Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
27331016 ERBB3-rs2292239 as primary type 1 diabetes association locus among non-HLA genes in Chinese.
29456405 The role of PTPN2/22 polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of Crohn's disease.