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Combined effect between CHRNB3-CHRNA6 region gene variant (rs6474412) and smoking in psoriasis vulgaris severity.
Gene - 10 Jul 2014
Zhu Kun-Ju, Quan Cheng, Zhang Chi, Liu Zhong, Liu Huan, Li Ming, Li Shi-Jie, Zhu Cheng-Yao, Shi Ge, Li Ke-Shen, Fan Yi-Ming
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BACKGROUND: Many factors associated with causing psoriasis have been reported, such as the genetic and environmental factors. Smoking is one of the well-established environmental risk factors for psoriasis and also associated with the disease severity. In addition, several studies of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have documented gene-environment interactions involving smoking behavior. Although gene...
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