Polymorphism of keratin 1 associates with systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis in a south Chinese population.

Both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) diseases are related to the genetic and environmental factors, causing damage to the skin. The mutations of keratin 1 gene (KRT1) were reported to associate with skin diseases. The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP, rs14024) and...

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Main Authors: Weiguang Luo, Bin Zhou, Qizhi Luo, Huilong Fang, Xiaoxia Zuo, Yizhou Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5640249?pdf=render