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Association of ADAM33 polymorphisms and susceptibility to psoriasis.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Aug 2010
Deng Wei, Liang Wei-Bo, Gao Lin-Bo, Wang Yan-Yun, Lv Mei-Li, Zhu Yi, Zhang Lin
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Psoriasis (PS) is a common hyperproliferative and chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, which involves both genetic and environmental factors. The A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 33 (ADAM33) gene, located on chromosome 20p13, has recently been identified as an asthma-susceptibility gene by positional cloning. Recently, it has been reported that ADAM33 contributed to PS risk in the French population and...
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