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Role of the TNFA -308G > A polymorphism in the genetic susceptibility to acne vulgaris in a Sicilian population.
Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita - 1 Jan 2000
Agodi A, Barchitta M, Valenti G, Quattrocchi A, Pettinato M, Tax G, Szabò K, Szell M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acne vulgaris is a common and clinically well-characterized skin disease that affects a great proportion of the general population and thus, is a major public health problem. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether TNFA -308 G > A polymorphism might be involved in the pathogenesis of acne in a population from Sicily. METHODS: A total of 74 patients with acne and of 88 healthy control...
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