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Genome-wide scan identifies a susceptibility locus for familial primary cutaneous amyloidosis on chromosome 5p13.1-q11.2.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Dec 2006
Lee D-D, Lin M-W, Chen I-C, Huang C-Y, Liu M-T, Wang C-R, Chang Y-T, Liu H-N, Liu T-T, Wong C-K, Tsai S-F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary cutaneous amyloidosis (PCA) is a relatively common skin disorder in South America and Southeast Asia. Most cases of PCA are sporadic but familial aggregation has been reported from South America and Taiwan. The different susceptibility among ethnic groups suggests that genetic factors may play an important role in its pathogenesis. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to perform a genome-wide scan by linkage...
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