Open AccessProfile of Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha -308 G/A Gene Polymorphism in Psoriatic Patients in Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Deepa Rajesh,
Chaitra Chowdappa,
G Rajesh,
A V Moideen Kutty,
Sharath Balakrishna
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24909.9411
Subject(s) - psoriasis , allele , medicine , restriction fragment length polymorphism , gene polymorphism , tumor necrosis factor alpha , polymerase chain reaction , polymorphism (computer science) , gastroenterology , immunology , gene , biology , genetics
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) gene -308G/A polymorphism (rs1800629) are associated with psoriasis in several populations worldwide. Presently, there is no literature on the status of this polymorphism in the South Indian population.