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Beta-papillomaviruses and psoriasis: an intra-patient comparison of human papillomavirus carriage in skin and hair.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2008
Cronin J G, Mesher D, Purdie K, Evans H, Breuer J, Harwood C A, McGregor J M, Proby C M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the beta genus (beta-PV), especially HPV5 and HPV36, are proposed to play a pathogenic role in psoriasis, but many previous studies have failed to control for potential confounders, including treatment. OBJECTIVES: To re-examine the relationship between beta-PV and psoriasis addressing limitations present in previous studies and analyse intra-patient concordance for...
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