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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms (rs699947, rs833061, and rs2010963) and psoriatic risk in South Indian Tamils.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2017
Sudhesan Anjana, Rajappa Medha, Chandrashekar Laxmisha, Ananthanarayanan P H, Thappa D M, Satheesh Santhosh, Chandrasekaran Adithan
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BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a pro-angiogenic factor, is involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Being highly polymorphic, several SNPs of VEGF have been reported to be associated with increased risk of psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: We determined the association of VEGF gene polymorphisms with risk of psoriasis in South Indian Tamils....
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