A lack of association between genetic polymorphisms in beta-defensins and susceptibility of psoriasis in Taiwanese: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Yu-Jui Hsieh (Author), Ya-Ching Chang (Author), Yu-Huei Huang (Author), Wen-Hung Chung (Author), Hsin-Yi Tsai (Author), Lung-An Hsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Genetic predisposition of the inflammatory-host response may affect the development of psoriasis. Previous studies have shown that copy number variations (CNVs) of β-defensin genes (DEFB) are associated with the susceptibility of psoriasis in Caucasian populations. Objectives: This study...