Association of CYP2J2 polymorphism with susceptibility to psoriasis in Turkish population: a case–control study
Author(s) -
Yıldız Hayran,
Nuran Allı,
Pınar İncel Uysal,
Tuba Çandar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.461
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1806-4841
pISSN - 0365-0596
DOI - 10.1016/j.abd.2019.04.006
Subject(s) - psoriasis , turkish population , medicine , gastroenterology , genotype , case control study , allele , immunology , population , biology , genetics , gene , environmental health
Cytochrome P450 2J2 is mostly expressed in extrahepatic tissues; it metabolizes arachidonic acid to epoxyeicosatrienoic acids, with various cardio protective and anti-inflammatory effects. CYP2J2 polymorphism has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but its association with psoriasis remains unknown.
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