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Genetic variants of the IL-23R pathway: association with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis vulgaris, but no specific risk factor for arthritis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Feb 2009
Hüffmeier Ulrike, Lascorz Jesús, Böhm Beate, Lohmann Jörg, Wendler Jörg, Mössner Rotraut, Reich Kristian, Traupe Heiko, Kurrat Werner, Burkhardt Harald, Reis André
Abstract excerpt
Variants in two genes of the IL-23 receptor (R) pathway have recently been shown to be associated with psoriasis vulgaris (PV). We were interested whether the risk conferred by these variants differs between psoriatic skin and joint disease. Four variants of the IL12B and IL23R genes were analyzed in 1,114 PV patients, 748 patients with psoriatic arthritis (PA) and 937 healthy controls before and after...
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