Article
Genetic predisposition to bullous pemphigoid.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Nov 2020
Zhang Jieyu, Wang Gang
Abstract excerpt
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a common autoimmune blistering skin disease that mainly affects elderly patients. Although BP risk is strongly influenced by age, genetic factors are also important determinants of this disease. Many genomic regions, especially in the HLA-II region, have been found to influence BP susceptibility through targeted sequencing studies. However, the relationship between non-HLA regions and...
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