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Psoriatic arthritis and CARD15 gene polymorphisms: no evidence for association in the Italian population.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2004
Giardina Emiliano, Novelli Giuseppe, Costanzo Antonio, Nisticò Steven, Bulli Cristina, Sinibaldi Cecilia, Sorgi Maria Laura, Chimenti Sergio, Pallone Francesco, Taccari Egisto, Borgiani Paola
Abstract excerpt
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been defined as an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis that may affect as many as 30% of psoriasis patients. Epidemiological study reported strong familial clustering of PsA although the precise etiology of PsA is poorly understood. Recently, a genomewide linkage scan in PsA revealed a LOD score of 2.17 on chromosome 16q and provided strong evidence for a paternal...
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