Two subpopulations of patients with early and late onset of psoriasis differ regarding alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor activity.
Two subpopulations of patients with psoriasis were identified when activity of alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor was analysed according to the patient's age at onset of the disease. Patients with early onset had more active lesions, high incidence of familial psoriasis, and reduced alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor during flare similar to that activity in remission. In contrast, alpha 1-proteinase activity increased significantly during flare in patients with late onset (above 21 yrs of age) in response to the inflammatory process in the psoriatic skin.
Glinski
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Department of Dermatology, Academy of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
Barszcz
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Glinska-Ferenz
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Zarebska
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Jablonska
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin