Multiple Loci within the major histocompatibility complex confer risk of psoriasis.
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by thickened scaly red plaques. Previously we have performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on psoriasis with 1,359 cases and 1,400 controls, which were genotyped for 447,249 SNPs. The most significant finding was for SNP rs121918...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2718700?pdf=render |