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The association of polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene with psoriasis in the Han population of northeastern China.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jan 2014
Zhou Xing, Xu Li-dan, Li Yu-zhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a master regulator of epidermal barrier function, inflammation, stem-cell proliferation, and microbial defense. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between the VDR and psoriasis in the northeastern Chinese Han population. METHODS: In this case-control study, 342 patients with psoriasis and 341 controls were genotyped for five common VDR gene polymorphisms (ApaI,...
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