title: Association between PTPN22 and endometriosis.
abstract: PTPN22 is currently one of the few known shared-autoimmunity genes and is therefore a candidate marker for endometriosis. Our data show that female carriers of the PTPN22( *)T variant are significantly more susceptible to endometriosis than controls.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgery, Hospital University of Rome Tor Vergata, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ammendola
authors.forename: Nunzio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bottini
authors.forename: Adalgisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietropolli
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saccucci
authors.forename: Fulvia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gloria-Bottini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D054596:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 22 / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C516765:PTPN22 protein, human; D054596:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 22