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Association analysis of LCE3C-LCE3B deletion in Tunisian psoriatic population.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Nov 2012
Ammar Myriam, Bouazizi Fatma, Bouhaha Rym, Zaraa Ines, Kouidhi Soumaya, Ourheni Slah, Helms Cindy, Doss Nejib, Dhaoui Raouf, Ben Osman Amel, Ben Ammar-El Gaaïed Amel, Marrakchi Raja, Mokni Mourad, Bouchlaka-Souissi Chiraz
Abstract excerpt
An association between a common deletion comprising the late cornified envelope LCE3B and LCE3C genes (LCE3C_LCE3B-del) and psoriasis has been reported in Caucasian and Asian populations. To investigate whether this deletion plays a role in the genetic of psoriasis in Tunisian population, we determined the LCE3C_LCE3B-del genotype in 180 Ps patients and 208 healthy controls from different regions of Tunisia. The...
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