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High frequency of psoriasis in relatives in a turkish multiple sclerosis cohort

  • Sibel Dogan
  • , Nilgün Atakan
  • , Asli Kurne
  • , Rana Karabudak
  • Hacettepe University

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Abstract

Psoriasis was recently accepted as an autoimmune T cell-mediated disease. Various autoimmune disease associations for psoriasis have been defined, including multiple sclerosis, a model autoimmune demyelinating neurologic disorder. In this study, the familial frequency of psoriasis in a Turkish multiple sclerosis cohort was investigated, and a higher frequency of psoriasis was found, supporting the presence of a complex background of autoimmunity underlying psoriasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-13
Number of pages3
JournalSKINmed
Volume9
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011

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