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Tumor necrosis factor-α -308 G/A and interleukin 10 -1082 A/G gene polymorphisms in patients with acne vulgaris.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Oct 2012
Al-Shobaili Hani A, Salem Tarek A, Alzolibani Abdullateef A, Robaee Ahmad Al, Settin Ahmad A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris together with other genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE: To check for the association of TNF-α and IL-10 gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility and severity of acne in Saudi patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Study subjects included 166 Saudi patients (65 males, 101 females) with acne vulgaris. Their mean age±SD was...
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