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HLA-Cw6 homozygosity in plaque psoriasis is associated with streptococcal throat infections and pronounced improvement after tonsillectomy: A prospective case series.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Nov 2016

Thorleifsdottir Ragna H, Sigurdardottir Sigrun L, Sigurgeirsson Bardur, Olafsson Jon H, Petersen Hannes, Sigurdsson Martin I, Gudjonsson Johann E, Johnston Andrew, Valdimarsson Helgi

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BACKGROUND: Carriage of the HLA-Cw*0602 allele is associated with a particular set of clinical features and treatment responses in psoriasis. Tonsillectomy can improve psoriasis. OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate whether HLA-Cw*0602 predicts a favorable outcome after tonsillectomy of patients with psoriasis. METHODS: This prospective case series followed up 28 tonsillectomized patients with plaque psoriasis for...

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PMID: 27520394
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.061
PMCID: PMC5067202

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