1. Update in Dermatology.
- Author
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Giurcaneanu, Calin
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PSORIASIS treatment , *SKIN diseases , *LOCUS (Genetics) , *PSORIATIC arthritis , *DRUG efficacy - Abstract
The article offers updates on treatments based on the hereditary implication of the chronic inflammatory skin disease called psoriasis. It mentions the study at the University of Michigan Health System which discovers the involvement of psoriasis in four new susceptibility genetic loci and also identifies the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis. It also reveals the superior efficacy of ustekinumab compared to placebo treatments for psoriasis patients.
- Published
- 2011