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The immunogenetics of Psoriasis: A comprehensive review.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2015
Harden Jamie L, Krueger James G, Bowcock Anne M
Abstract excerpt
Psoriasis vulgaris is a common, chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiology involving genetic risk factors and environmental triggers. Here we describe the many known genetic predispositions of psoriasis with respect to immune genes and their encoded pathways in psoriasis susceptibility. These genes span an array of functions that involve antigen presentation (HLA-Cw6, ERAP1, ERAP2, MICA), the IL-23...
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