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Stronger association with HLA-Cw6 than with corneodesmosin (S-gene) polymorphisms in Swedish psoriasis patients.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Nov 2000
Enerbäck C, Nilsson S, Enlund F, Inerot A, Samuelsson L, Wahlström J, Swanbeck G, Martinsson T
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis vulgaris is strongly associated with certain human leukocyte antigens, especially in early onset. The purpose of this study was to study the HLA-Cw6 allele and its contribution to disease susceptibility in a set of 104 families with at least two affected siblings. A sequencing method was utilized to examine the two exons that build up the antigen binding site of the C locus receptor. DNA from patients...
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