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Novel mutations in IL-10 promoter region -377 (C>T), -150 (C>A) and their association with psoriasis in the saudi population.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Al-Balbeesi Amal O, Halwani Mona, Alanazi Mohammad, Elrobh Mohammad, Shaik Jilani P, Khan Akbar Ali, Parine Narasimha Reddy
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BACKGROUND: Psoriasis, a common cutaneous disorder characterized by inflammation and abnormal epidermal proliferation with a prevalence of 2-3% in the general population, may be linked to certain types of cancer. Several studies have reported an association between interleukin 10 (IL-10) variant polymorphisms and inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis vulgaris although the results vary according to the...
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