Article
Searching for psoriasis susceptibility genes in Italy: genome scan and evidence for a new locus on chromosome 1.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jan 1999
Capon F, Novelli G, Semprini S, Clementi M, Nudo M, Vultaggio P, Mazzanti C, Gobello T, Botta A, Fabrizi G, Dallapiccola B
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory dermatitis, affecting approximately 2% of the population. Major clinical features include red, scaly patches on scalp, elbows, and knees, with or without severe arthritis. Several putative susceptibility loci have been mapped by parametric and non-parametric li...
Topics
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
- Female
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Italy
- Male
- Psoriasis