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Novel <i><scp>IL</scp>36<scp>RN</scp></i> mutation in a <scp>J</scp>apanese case of early onset generalized pustular psoriasis
9 Jul 2013
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Generalized pustular psoriasis is a distinct type of psoriasis characterized by recurrent febrile attacks with disseminated subcorneal pustules on generalized skin rashes. Recently, homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations of the IL36RN gene, which encodes the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-36 receptor antagonist, were identified in familial and sporadic cases of various ethnicities with...
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