Article
ORAI1 genetic polymorphisms associated with the susceptibility of atopic dermatitis in Japanese and Taiwanese populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Chang Wei-Chiao, Lee Chih-Hung, Hirota Tomomitsu, Wang Li-Fang, Doi Satoru, Miyatake Akihiko, Enomoto Tadao, Tomita Kaori, Sakashita Masafumi, Yamada Takechiyo, Fujieda Shigeharu, Ebe Koji, Saeki Hidehisa, Takeuchi Satoshi, Furue Masutaka, Chen Wei-Chiao, Chiu Yi-Ching, Chang Wei Pin, Hong Chien-Hui, Hsi Edward, Juo Suh-Hang Hank, Yu Hsin-Su, Nakamura Yusuke, Tamari Mayumi
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Multiple genetic and environmental factors are thought to be responsible for susceptibility to AD. In this study, we collected 2,478 DNA samples including 209 AD patients and 729 control subjects from Taiwanese population and 513 AD patients and 1027 control subject from Japanese population for sequencing and genotyping ORAI1. A total of 14 genetic...
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