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HLA-C and TNF gene polymorphisms are associated with psoriasis in Brazilian patients.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2016
Cardili Renata N, Deghaide Neifi S, Mendes-Junior Celso T, Donadi Eduardo A, Souza Cacilda S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms at the human leukocyte antigens (HLA-C) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) genes have been associated with susceptibility to psoriasis in several worldwide populations. In this study, HLA-C and TNF (-238/-308) polymorphisms were performed in 125 Brazilian patients and 202 healthy controls. METHODS: HLA-C and TNF promoter region alleles were typed by polymerase chain reaction using...
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