Interferon alpha, gamma, and lambda 2: are they possible culprits in the association between psoriasis and hepatitis C virus?

• Hauptverfasser: Randa Youssef (Verfasst von), Ola M Abu Zeid (Verfasst von), Nesrin Samir (Verfasst von), Rania A Zayed (Verfasst von), Dalia Abd El-Hamid Omran (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Background High prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with psoriasis has been reported. Interferons (IFNs) play pivotal roles in both the pathogenesis of psoriasis and the immunological response to HCV. Objective To study serum levels of IFN-α, IFN-γ, and IFN-λ2 in psoriatic...