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Suggestive linkage of familial primary cutaneous amyloidosis to a locus on chromosome 1q23.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2005
Lin M-W, Lee D-D, Lin C-H, Huang C-Y, Wong C-K, Chang Y-T, Liu H-N, Hsiao K-J, Tsai S-F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a high incidence of primary cutaneous amyloidosis (PCA) in South America, South-east Asia and Taiwan. To date, the aetiology of PCA remains unknown, but it is believed to be multifactorial. Although most cases are sporadic, some patients have a family history. Familial aggregation and different susceptibility to PCA among ethnic groups suggest that genetic factors may play an important role...
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