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Psoriasis is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with increase interaction of inflammatory mediators like adipokines. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is one of the most abundant adipokines and have anti-angiogenesis effect. There is a study showed that PEDF level is up-regulated in the sera of psoriasis patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1: patients with psoriasis | Active Comparator |
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| Group 2: age-, sex-, BMI-, and weight-matched control subjects. | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| serum samples and punch skin biopsies | Other | we will take serum samples from psoriasis patients and healthy controls and skin punch biopsies from lesional and non-lesional areas in psoriasis patients. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| changes in serum and tissue levels of (PEDF) in patients with psoriasis | evaluate serum and tissue level of (PEDF) in patients with psoriasis. | 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with psoriasis and group of age and sex-matched healthy volunteers will be included as a control group.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Omnia Ahmed, Resident of Dermatology | Contact | 01064292851 | omnia.mohamed1@med.sohag.edu.eg |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Medicine Sohag University | Recruiting | Sohag | Egypt |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Dec 16, 2024 | |
| Reset | Jan 31, 2025 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011565 | Psoriasis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017444 | Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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