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The discovery set was sequenced by whole exome sequencing and sequential validation was conducted in the replication set by MassArray assays. Four SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) (rs1105223T&gt;C in CRB2, rs11086065A&gt;G in ANKLE1, rs3821414T&gt;C in ARHGEF3, rs1802073 T&gt;G in SFRP4) were found to be significantly associated with acitretin response in either co-dominant or dominant models via multivariable logistic regression analysis, while CRB2 rs1105223CC (OR = 4.10, 95% CI = 1.46\u201311.5, p = 0.007) and ANKLE1 rs11086065AG\/GG (OR = 2.76, 95% CI = 1.42\u20135.37, p = 0.003) were associated with no response to acitretin after 8-week treatment. Meanwhile, ARHGEF3 rs3821414CT\/CC (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.10\u20130.68, p = 0.006) and SFRP4 rs1802073GG\/GT (OR = 2.40, 95% CI, 1.23\u20134.70, p = 0.011) were associated with a higher response rate. 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