Scientists Spot Psoriasis Gene

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03.22.06, 12:00 AM ET

WEDNESDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of a single immune system gene boosts the risk for psoriasis, researchers report.

A team from the University of Michigan looked for the gene -- called PSORS1 -- in more than 2,700 people from 678 families in which at least one family member had psoriasis.

According to the researchers, PSORS1 is the first genetic determinant of psoriasis to be definitively identified in a large clinical trial. The finding may help in the development of new, more effective treatments for the disfiguring inflammatory skin disease.

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