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HLA-Cw*0602 associates with a twofold higher prevalence of positive streptococcal throat swab at the onset of psoriasis: a case control study.
BMC dermatology - 29 May 2009
Mallbris Lotus, Wolk Katarina, Sánchez Fabio, Ståhle Mona
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BACKGROUND: The influence of streptococcal infections in the pathogenesis of psoriasis is not yet understood. In vitro data suggest that streptococcal factors influence T-cell function in psoriasis in a HLA-dependent manner, but studies designed to measure the HLA-C/Streptococci interaction are l...
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