Serum calprotectin as a predictive biomarker in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with methotrexate

Background Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that poses a challenge in its pathogenesis and treatment. Calprotectin is upregulated in psoriatic epidermis and is supposed to have a role in the inflammatory process of psoriasis. Calprotectin was suggested as a biomarker to detect responders...

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Main Authors: Ashraf M Hamza, Eman M Hassan, Hanaa M Donia, Yasmin M Maamon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
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Online Access:http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2019;volume=16;issue=2;spage=112;epage=118;aulast=Hamza