Linkage analysis of three genetic loci for disease susceptibility in Tunisian Psoriatic families

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-139

  Ammar, M ^a,b   Bouchlaka Souissi, C ^a   Rebai A ^c   Doss, N ^d   Sioud, A ^b   Zaraa, I ^b   Dhaoui, R ^d   Laamouri, R ^e   Osman, A Ben ^b   Gaaïed, A Ben Ammar El ^a   Mokni, M ^b  

^a Immunology and Human Pathologies   (Tunisia)

^b LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

^d MILITARY HOSPITAL OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^e Institut National de Neurologie Tunisia   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Linkage; Parametric and non parametric analyses; Psoriasis; Susceptibility loci

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GENOMIC DNA; METHOTREXATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 1; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LETTER; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; PEDIGREE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SAMPLE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; PROTEINS; PSORIASIS; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149191964     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.12.007     Document Type: Letter

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