Prevalence of the HLA-Cw6 genotype and zinc deficiency in psoriasis vulgaris patients in Indonesia

CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed the presence of HLA-Cw6 allele expression and decreased serum zinc levels in psoriasis patients compared to controls. Both factors demonstrated associations with psoriasis disease severity.PMID:37749969

Source: Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica - September 26, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Timothy Yusuf Sangian Nurelly Noro Waspodo Faridha Ilyas Khairuddin Djawad Arifin Seweng Suryani Tawali Source Type: research