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The polymorphisms of growth factor genes (VEGFA & EGF) were associated with response to acitretin in psoriasis.
Personalized medicine - 1 May 2018
Chen Wangqing, Wu Lisha, Zhu Wu, Chen Xiang
Abstract excerpt
AIM: VEGF and EGF are assumed to be involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, while the impacts of their polymorphisms on psoriasis are inconsistent. Therefore, we hope to clarify these relationships in the Chinese Han population. METHODS: A total of 131 patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 176 controls were enrolled. The polymorphisms rs833061 (T > C), rs10434 (G > A) in VEGFA, and rs4444903 (G > A), rs2237051...
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