Psoriatic arthritis: clinical aspects, genetics, and the role of T cells.
In the last 2 years there has been considerable progress in investigating the genetic and immunologic background of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This review focuses on genetics and the role of T-cells in the immunopathogenesis of the disease, with particular reference to psoriatic arthritis.
Höhler
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Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität-Klinik, Mainz, Germany. hoehler@mail.uni-mainz.de
Märker-Hermann
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D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*