High frequency of psoriasis in relatives in a turkish multiple sclerosis cohort
SKINmed, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.11-13, 2011 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: SKINmed
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-13
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.