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Article: Data on psoriasis published by researchers at Ain Shams University.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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"The aim of this study was to measure serum interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) levels in participants with different types and severities of psoriasis. The study was conducted on 21 participants with psoriasis," scientists writing in the journal Cutis report (see also Psoriasis).
"were divided into 3 groups according to disease severity: erythrodermic, severe plaque, and mild to moderate plaque psoriasis. Fifteen participants received different treatment modalities for 16 weeks and were followed for an additional 12 weeks. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique was used to measure serum IFN-gamma levels in participants before treatment and compared with ...