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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Randa Youssef (Συγγραφέας), Ola M Abu Zeid (Συγγραφέας), Nesrin Samir (Συγγραφέας), Rania A Zayed (Συγγραφέας), Dalia Abd El-Hamid Omran (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: 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...