Open AccessHLA-A and HLA-B alleles associated in psoriasis patients from Mumbai, Western India
Author(s) -
U. Shankarkumar,
Ashok Pawar,
Robi D. Mitra,
D Khuperkar,
J.P. Devaraj,
Kanjaksha Ghosh,
Uday Khopkar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.87128
Subject(s) - psoriasis , human leukocyte antigen , allele , immunology , odds ratio , antigen , typing , medicine , biology , genetics , gene
Psoriasis, a common autoimmune disorder characterized by T cell-mediated keratinocyte hyperproliferation, is known to be associated with the presence of certain specific Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) alleles.