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Is psoriatic arthritis a result of abnormalities in acquired or innate immunity?
Current rheumatology reports - 1 Aug 2012
Lories Rik J, de Vlam Kurt
Abstract excerpt
Psoriatic arthritis is a common chronic inflammatory joint disease in which both inflammation and tissue damage contribute to the patient's outcome. Abnormal activation of the innate and the adaptive immune system contributes to the chronic disease process. Novel insights into these immune pathways are further corroborated by genetic evidence. In this review, we compare the current paradigm of psoriasis to...
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