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Genetic variants of the IL22 promoter associate to onset of psoriasis before puberty and increased IL-22 production in T cells.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2014
Nikamo Pernilla, Cheuk Stanley, Lysell Josefin, Enerbäck Charlotta, Bergh Kerstin, Xu Landén Ning, Eidsmo Liv, Ståhle Mona
Abstract excerpt
Most psoriasis susceptibility genes were identified in cohorts of mixed clinical phenotypes and the exploration of genes in clinical subtypes is scarce. IL-22 has an established role in host defense and in psoriasis skin pathology, reflecting the delicate balance between control of infection and immunopathology. In a case-control study, we compared the genetic association to IL22 in psoriasis onset in patients...
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