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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

ANU researchers discover what causes inflammatory skin disease

Researchers from the Australian National University have discovered what causes psoriasis, a skin disease causing red, dry or itchy skin.

The team of scientists have found a gene mutation causes the condition, and if there are two copies of the mutated gene a person can develop psoriatic arthritis.

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