No associations of CTLA-4 and ICAM-1 polymorphisms with psoriasis in the Korean population [4]

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-77

  Kim, Yang Kyum ^a   Pyo, Chul Woo ^a   Hur, Seong Suk ^a   Kim, Tae Yoon ^a   Kim, Tai Gyu ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN 4; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN 1; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; KOREA; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0141758359     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(03)00159-2     Document Type: Letter

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