High frequency of psoriasis in relatives in a Turkish multiple sclerosis cohort

Skinmed. 2011 Jan-Feb;9(1):11-3.

Abstract

Psoriasis was recently accepted as an autoimmune T cell-mediated disease. Various autoimmune disease associations for psoriasis have been defined, including multiple sclerosis, a model autoimmune demyelinating neurologic disorder. In this study, the familial frequency of psoriasis in a Turkish multiple sclerosis cohort was investigated, and a higher frequency of psoriasis was found, supporting the presence of a complex background of autoimmunity underlying psoriasis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Autoimmune Diseases / epidemiology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / genetics
  • Cohort Studies
  • Family
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / genetics*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
  • Psoriasis / epidemiology*
  • Psoriasis / genetics*
  • Psoriasis / immunology
  • Turkey / epidemiology
  • Young Adult