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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America - 1 Nov 2015
Barnas Jennifer L, Ritchlin Christopher T
Abstract excerpt
The current model of psoriatic arthritis implicates both the IL-23/IL-17 axis and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) pathways in disease pathogenesis. Although specific major histocompatibility complex class I molecules are associated with the psoriatic disease phenotype, no specific antigen or autoantibody has been identified. Instead, an array of genes may code for an autoinflammatory loop, potentially activated...
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