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Single nucleotide polymorphism-based genome-wide linkage analysis in Japanese atopic dermatitis families.
BMC dermatology - 28 Sept 2007
Enomoto Hisako, Noguchi Emiko, Iijima Shigeruko, Takahashi Takenori, Hayakawa Kazuhito, Ito Mikako, Kano Toshiyuki, Aoki Takeshi, Suzuki Yoichi, Koga Minori, Tamari Mayumi, Shiohara Tetsuo, Otsuka Fujio, Arinami Tadao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis develops as a result of complex interactions between several genetic and environmental factors. To date, 4 genome-wide linkage studies of atopic dermatitis have been performed in Caucasian populations, however, similar studies have not been done in Asian populations. The aim of this study was to identify chromosome regions linked to atopic dermatitis in a Japanese population....
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