Assessment of insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene in psoriasis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-87

  Veletza, Stavroula ^a   Karpouzis, Anthony ^a   Giassakis, George ^b   Caridha, Rosina ^a   Papaioakim, Miltiadis ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; GENOMIC DNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITOGENICITY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; ONSET AGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSORIASIS;

EID: 36849014401     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.08.005     Document Type: Letter

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