The genetic polymorphisms of POU5F1 gene are associated with psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-156

  Chang, Yun Ting ^a,b   Hsu, Chih Yi ^a   Chou, Chan Te ^a   Lin, Ming Wei ^a,b   Shiao, Yu Ming ^b   Tsai, Chang Youh ^a   Yu, Chia Wen ^a   Shiue, Jen Jen ^a   Lee, Yu Fen ^a,b   Huang, Cheng Hung ^a,b   Chen, Chih Chiang ^a,b   Lee, Ding Dar ^a,b   Wang, Wen Jen ^a,b   Liu, Han Nan ^a,b,c   Tsai, Shih Feng ^b,d  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese; HLA Cw*0602; POU5F1 gene; Psoriasis vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POU5F1 GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-3; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PSORIASIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33947505370     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.01.003     Document Type: Letter

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