Orosomucoid types in allergic contact dermatitis.

doi:10.1159/000154269

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Orosomucoid types in allergic contact dermatitis.

Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Fan C

Abstract excerpt

Orosomucoid (ORM) is an immunosuppressive acute-phase reactant controlled by two different loci: ORM1 and ORM2. In previous studies, the ORM1 1 type has been found to be associated with psoriasis and sarcoidosis, presumably by influencing the progression and clinical course of these disorders. In...

Topics

Alleles
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Female
Gene Frequency
Humans
Male
Orosomucoid
Sex Characteristics
Sweden

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