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Pediatric psoriasis linked to genetics

Toronto - Psoriasis presentation in childhood marks a stronger genetic component than when the disease onset occurs in adulthook, according to an expert.

Toronto

- Psoriasis presentation in childhood marks a stronger genetic component than when the disease onset occurs in adulthook, according to an expert.Scott Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of dermatology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, discussed these findings at a symposium in pediatric dermatology, according to TherapeuticsDaily.com.


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