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Genome-wide association and targeted analysis of copy number variants with psoriatic arthritis in German patients.
BMC medical genetics - 23 Aug 2017
Uebe Steffen, Ehrlicher Maria, Ekici Arif Bülent, Behrens Frank, Böhm Beate, Homuth Georg, Schurmann Claudia, Völker Uwe, Jünger Michael, Nauck Matthias, Völzke Henry, Traupe Heiko, Krawczak Michael, Burkhardt Harald, Reis André, Hüffmeier Ulrike
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. PsA is etiologically complex, and 11 susceptibility loci have been identified so far. Most of these overlap with loci associated with psoriasis vulgaris (PsV), the most common psoriatic skin manifestation which is also frequently seen in PsA patients. In addition, two copy number variants (CNVs) are associated with PsV, one of...
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