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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with psoriasis.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 May 2007
Chang Y T, Chou C T, Yu C W, Lin M W, Shiao Y M, Chen C C, Huang C H, Lee D D, Liu H N, Wang W J, Tsai S F
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that cytokine gene polymorphisms may confer susceptibility to psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether genetic polymorphisms of the cytokine genes might influence the development of psoriasis in Chinese patients in Taiwan. METHODS: DNA samples were obtained from 170 patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), 102 patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and 210 control...
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