Novel genetic link uncovered in generalized pustular psoriasis
Can't see this email? View it online
   
  Psoriasis Psoriasis logo  
  The latest psoriasis news from News Medical  
 ANU scientists uncover gene mutation driving psoriasis and psoriatic arthritisANU scientists uncover gene mutation driving psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
 
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis – a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body.
 
 
 Novel genetic link uncovered in generalized pustular psoriasisNovel genetic link uncovered in generalized pustular psoriasis
 
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The team's findings, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, offer hope for improving diagnosis and therapy.
 
   Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggestsPregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests
 
Researchers analyzed systematic reviews conducted on the association between autoimmune diseases and pregnancy outcomes.
 
 Novel scoring system can distinguish between two serious skin diseases
 
Novel scoring system can distinguish between two serious skin diseasesYour skin becomes red and spots filled with pus appear, so you visit a dermatologist. When these symptoms spread to the skin throughout the body, it is difficult for the physician to distinguish whether it is generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) or acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), as both have similar symptoms.
 
 
 New insights into the exacerbation of psoriasis through specific genetic defects
 
New insights into the exacerbation of psoriasis through specific genetic defectsThe inflammatory potential of tissue-resident regulatory T cells in a murine gain of function model.