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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the IL-12 (IL-12A and B) and IL-12 receptor (IL-12Rβ1 and β2) genes and gene–gene interactions with atopic dermatitis in Koreans

  • Jung-Hyun Namkung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
    • Bioinformatics Program, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, South Korea
    • Both authors are co-first authors.
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  • Jong-Eun Lee

      Affiliations

    • DNA Link Inc., Seoul 120-110, South Korea
    • Both authors are co-first authors.
    • ,
  • Eugene Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
    • ,
  • Song Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
    • ,
  • Sook Kim

      Affiliations

    • DNA Link Inc., Seoul 120-110, South Korea
    • ,
  • Eun-Soon Shin

      Affiliations

    • DNA Link Inc., Seoul 120-110, South Korea
    • ,
  • Eun-Young Cho

      Affiliations

    • DNA Link Inc., Seoul 120-110, South Korea
    • ,
  • Jun-Mo. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 3410 3541; fax: +82 2 3410 3869.

Received 25 August 2009 ,Revised 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 2009. Published online 12 July 2010 Corrected Proof

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.12.003

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