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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and serum lipid profile in Saudi patients with psoriasis.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2014
Al Harthi Fahad, Huraib Ghaleb Bin, Zouman Abdulrahman, Arfin Misbahul, Tariq Mohammad, Al-Asmari Abdulrahaman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene variants have been reported to influence psoriasis risk. However, data is limited to a few ethnicities and no similar study has been performed in middle eastern populations. We investigated this association in Saudi psoriasis patients. METHODS: Saudi subjects (294) were genotyped for APOE gene using APOE StripAssay kit. RESULTS: The frequencies of alleles ε2, ε4, and...
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