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Heritability of psoriasis in a large twin sample.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Aug 2013
Lønnberg A S, Skov L, Skytthe A, Kyvik K O, Pedersen O B, Thomsen S F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous twin studies have shown greater concordance rates for psoriasis in MZ than in DZ twins, and heritability estimates between 66% and 90%. This supports a genetic influence on psoriasis, but also highlights the fact that genes are not the only explanation for the disease. OBJECTIVES: To study the concordance of psoriasis in a population-based twin sample. METHODS: Data on psoriasis in 10 725...
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