Two polymorphic markers were identified on the desmoglein 1 gene which encodes the autoantigen targeted by pathogenic antibodies in pemphigus foliaceus (PF), a cutaneous autoimmune blistering disease.

There has been significant controversy whether stressful life events (SLEs) experienced over the lifespan may elevate the risk of depression in individuals who are homozygous for the short (S) allele ...