Role of the IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: The Clinical Importance of Its Divergence in Skin and Joints

Role of the IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: The Clinical Importance of Its Divergence in Skin and Joints

Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease causing erythematosus and scaly skin plaques; up to 30% of patients with psoriasis develop Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), which is characterised by inflammation and progressive damage of the peripheral joints and/or the spine and/or the entheses. The...

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Main Authors: Marie-Astrid Boutet, Alessandra Nerviani, Gabriele Gallo Afflitto, Costantino Pitzalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
psoriasis
psoriatic arthritis
interleukin-17
interleukine-23
Th17 cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/530

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