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Genetic associations of psoriasis in a Pakistani population.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Aug 2013
Shaiq P A, Stuart P E, Latif A, Schmotzer C, Kazmi A H, Khan M S, Azam M, Tejasvi T, Voorhees J J, Raja G K, Elder J T, Qamar R, Nair R P
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BACKGROUND: Genetic predisposition to psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease affecting 0·2-4% of the world population, is well established. Thus far, 41 psoriasis susceptibility loci reach genome-wide significance (P ≤ 5 × 10(-8) ). Identification of genetic susceptibility loci in diverse populations will help understand the underlying biology of psoriasis susceptibility. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of...
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