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The Cw6 and late-cornified envelope genotype plays a significant role in anti-tumor necrosis factor response among psoriatic patients.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Jun 2015
Batalla Ana, Coto Eliecer, González-Fernández Daniel, González-Lara Leire, Gómez Juan, Santos-Juanes Jorge, Queiro Rubén, Coto-Segura Pablo
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Our aim was to determine whether the HLA-Cw6 and late-cornified envelope (LCE) deletion polymorphisms were related to disease improvement among psoriasis patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antibodies. The study included a total of 116 patients. Positive response (68%) was defined as a reduction of at least 75% of the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) after 24 weeks of starting the...
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