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Genetic association with ERAP1 in psoriasis is confined to disease onset after puberty and not dependent on HLA-C*06.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2013
Lysell Josefin, Padyukov Leonid, Kockum Ingrid, Nikamo Pernilla, Ståhle Mona
Abstract excerpt
HLA-C remains the strongest susceptibility candidate gene in psoriasis. Evidence for interaction between HLA-C and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) confined to individuals carrying the HLA-C risk allele was recently reported. Psoriasis displays wide variation, and genetic heterogeneity is likely to contribute to clinical diversity. Age at disease onset is a putative discriminator, and separating...
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