Pemphigus foliaceus and desmoglein 1 gene polymorphism: Is there any relationship?

Journal of Autoimmunity

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-125

  Petzl Erler, Maria Luiza ^a   Malheiros, Danielle ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Brazilian population; Desmoglein; Fogo selvagem; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIGEN; DESMOGLEIN 1; EPITOPE; SERINE; TYROSINE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; T LYMPHOCYTE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BRAZIL; DESMOGLEIN 1; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; PEMPHIGUS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 27744574581     PISSN: 08968411     EISSN: 10959157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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