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UrduIt’s common for people with psoriasis to develop dry, inflamed skin lesions. But researchers found specific gene expression changes in healthy-appearing skin were a better predictor of clinical response to etanercept, an anti-TNF treatment prescribed to up to one-fifth of psoriasis patients. They say finding predictive signs in a patient’s genetic profile is a step toward applying precision medicine to complex inflammatory skin diseases.
Tag: psoriasis treatment
For psoriasis, targeting skin protein may help control inflammation
Targeting a protein found in the skin may reduce the severity of psoriasis, a Michigan Medicine study found. Using a mouse model to mimic psoriasis, researchers found changing levels of interferon kappa altered the severity of inflammation.
Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut’s health and suppresses inflammation.