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Localization of PSORS1 to a haplotype block harboring HLA-C and distinct from corneodesmosin and HCR.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 2005
Helms Cynthia, Saccone Nancy L, Cao Li, Daw Jil A Wright, Cao Kai, Hsu Tony M, Taillon-Miller Patricia, Duan Shenghui, Gordon Derek, Pierce Brandon, Ott Jurg, Rice John, Fernandez-Vina Marcelo A, Kwok Pui-Yan, Menter Alan, Bowcock Anne M
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory disease of the skin affecting 1-2% of the Caucasian population. Associations with alleles from the HLA class I region (now known as PSORS1), particularly HLA-Cw*0602, were described over 20 years ago. However, extensive linkage disequilibrium (LD) within this region has made it difficult to identify the true susceptibility allele from this region. A variety of genes and regions...
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