Associations of promoter region polymorphisms in the tumour necrosis factor-α gene and early-onset psoriasis vulgaris in a northern Polish population

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-167

  Nedoszytko, B ^a   Szczerkowska Dobosz, A ^a   Zablotna M ^a   Glen J ^a   Rebala K ^a   Roszkiewicz, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction; Early onset psoriasis; Promoter gene polymorphism; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RISK;

ADULT; AGED; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PSORIASIS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 34250687832     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07993.x     Document Type: Article

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