Identification of a Functional Risk Variant for Pemphigus Vulgaris in the ST18 Gene.

Identification of a Functional Risk Variant for Pemphigus Vulgaris in the ST18 Gene.

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a life-threatening autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disease caused by disruption of intercellular adhesion due to auto-antibodies directed against epithelial components. Treatment is limited to immunosuppressive agents, which are associated with serious adverse effects....

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Main Authors: Dan Vodo, Ofer Sarig, Shamir Geller, Edna Ben-Asher, Tsviya Olender, Ron Bochner, Ilan Goldberg, Judith Nosgorodsky, Anna Alkelai, Pavel Tatarskyy, Alon Peled, Sharon Baum, Aviv Barzilai, Saleh M Ibrahim, Detlef Zillikens, Doron Lancet, Eli Sprecher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858139?pdf=render

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