A large-scale genetic association study confirms IL12B and leads to the identification of IL23R as psoriasis-risk genes.

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Published in Am J Hum Genet on December 21, 2006

Authors

Michele Cargill1, Steven J Schrodi, Monica Chang, Veronica E Garcia, Rhonda Brandon, Kristina P Callis, Nori Matsunami, Kristin G Ardlie, Daniel Civello, Joseph J Catanese, Diane U Leong, Jackie M Panko, Linda B McAllister, Christopher B Hansen, Jason Papenfuss, Stephen M Prescott, Thomas J White, Mark F Leppert, Gerald G Krueger, Ann B Begovich

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1: Celera, Alameda, CA 94502, USA.

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