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The genetics of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology - 1 Apr 2013
Chandran Vinod
Abstract excerpt
Genetic epidemiological studies have demonstrated a significant genetic basis to both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Although candidate gene association studies had identified genes for disease susceptibility, recent genome-wide association studies have demonstrated robust associations both within and outside the major histocompatibility region on chromosome 6p. The susceptibility genes identified...
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