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Parental Consanguinity and Family History in Relation to Psoriasis and the Role of Sex: A Case-Control Study.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2025
AlKhas Alanood N, Ziyab Ali H
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INTRODUCTION: Psoriasis is caused by an interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Parental consanguinity increases homozygosity in the genome of the offspring, which in turn increases disease risk. The association between parental consanguinity and psoriasis in the offspring remains unexplored. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the association of parental consanguinity and family history with...
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