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SUBMITTER: Bin Huraib G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5768248 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bin Huraib Ghaleb G Al Harthi Fahad F Arfin Misbahul M Rizvi Sadaf S Al-Asmari Abdulrahaman A
Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders 20180111
<h4>Background</h4>Psoriasis is a complex autoimmune disease caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. <i>PTPN22</i> gene polymorphism has been reported to affect psoriasis susceptibility; however, no data are available for Middle Eastern populations.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to investigate the association of PTPN22 (1858C/T) R620W polymorphism with psoriasis in a Saudi cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>Saudi subjects (n = 306) including patients with psoriasis (n = ...[more]