Article
A role for KIR gene variants other than KIR2DS1 in conferring susceptibility to psoriasis.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2006
Płoski Rafal, Luszczek Wioleta, Kuśnierczyk Piotr, Nockowski Piotr, Cisło Maria, Krajewski Paweł, Malejczyk Jacek
Abstract excerpt
Recently we described an association between psoriasis and KIR2DS1, a gene for a stimulatory natural killer cell receptor, in a Polish population. The association was independently reported among Japanese and confirmed in a U.S. population. Prompted by these findings, we reanalyzed data by a multivariate approach in search of possible effects of KIR genes other than KIR2DS1 (non-KIR2DS1). The methodology was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.