Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism is not associated with psoriasis in the Italian Caucasian population [3]

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 68-70

  Ruggiero, M ^a   Gulisano, M ^a   Peruzzi, B ^a   Pacini, S ^a   Giomi, B ^a   Caproni, M ^a   Fabbri, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ELECTROPHORESIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS;

EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; ITALY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSORIASIS; RECEPTORS, CALCITRIOL;

EID: 2942541398     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2004.02.007     Document Type: Letter

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