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IL31 identified as a key genetic risk factor for prurigo nodularis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Nov 2025
Patrick Matthew T, Wu Yuntian, Zhong Xue, Li Qinmengge, Julia Valérie, Li Bingshan, Gudjonsson Johann E, Tsoi Lam C
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BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have suggested that genetic risk factors can contribute to the development of prurigo nodularis (PN), little is known about the specific variants involved. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to test which genetic variants increase predisposition to PN by conducting a large genome-wide association study. METHODS: Five separate cohorts (4239 case patients with PN and 583,544 controls) were...
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