Apiwat Sangphukieo, Patcharawadee Thongkumkoon, Pitiporn Noisagul, Luca Lo Piccolo, Timothy E O'Brien, Suteeraporn Chaowattanapanit, Charoen Choonhakarn, Warayuwadee Amornpinyo, Romanee Chaiwarith, Salin Kiratikanon, Rujira Rujiwetpongstorn, Napatra Tovanabutra, Siri Chiewchanvit, Piranit Kantaputra, Worrachet Intachai, Sivamoke Dissook, Mati Chuamanochan
Pustular skin diseases, with pustular psoriasis (PP) being the prototype, are immune-mediated diseases characterized by the presence of multiple pustules, resulting from neutrophil accumulation in the layer of epidermis. Sterile skin pustular eruption, like PP, is also observed in 20-30% of patients with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome (AOID) and anti-interferon γ autoantibodies (IFN-γ), leading to challenges in classification and diagnosis. While the mechanism underlying this similar phenotype remains unknown, genetic factors in relation to the immune system are suspected of playing an important role...
February 23, 2024: Genes