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Novel genetic association between the corneodesmosin (MHC S) gene and susceptibility to psoriasis.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 1999
Tazi Ahnini R, Camp N J, Cork M J, Mee J B, Keohane S G, Duff G W, di Giovine F S
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease of unknown origin, but with a clear genetic component. The strongest genetic association has been found with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region, and specifically between susceptibility to familial early onset psoriasis and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-Cw6. The basis of this association of the HLA-C locus with disease pathogenesis is, however, not clear,...
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