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TNFAIP3 gene polymorphisms are associated with response to TNF blockade in psoriasis.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2012
Tejasvi Trilokraj, Stuart Philip E, Chandran Vinod, Voorhees John J, Gladman Dafna D, Rahman Proton, Elder James T, Nair Rajan P
Abstract excerpt
The tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3) gene has been associated with psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and celiac disease. TNFAIP3 encodes A20, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-inducible zinc finger protein thought to limit NF-κB-mediated immune responses. In this study, we report association of response of psoriasis to TNF blockers with...
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