Psoriasis subtype

Association between the -1438A/G polymorphism of the serotonin 2A receptor gene and late-onset psoriasis in a Thai population

C. Ronpirin, Tencomnao, T., and Wongpiyabovorn, J., Association between the -1438A/G polymorphism of the serotonin 2A receptor gene and late-onset psoriasis in a Thai population, vol. 9, pp. 208-214, 2010.

Expression of serotonin 2A receptor (5-HTR2A) is known to increase in psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease. We investigated a possible association between the -1438A/G single nucleotide polymorphism (rs6311) in the promoter region of 5-HTR2A gene and psoriasis in a Thai population. One hundred and twelve psoriatic patients and 151 unrelated healthy controls were included in our study. Genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism techniques.

Subscribe to Psoriasis subtype