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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>COVID-19, developing hyper-inflammatory reactions, can be a trigger factor for the manifestation or exacerbation of psoriasis in people who have undergone this infection. According to the scientific literature, patients with psoriasis are more likely to be infected with a coronavirus infection than the healthy population. However, they tolerate it in a milder form. At the same time, there have been reported exacerbation cases of the psoriatic process during the active phase of the disease and after experiencing COVID-19.</p>
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<sec><h3>AIM</h3>
<p>The purpose of the study is to analyze the profiles of cytokines interleukin (IL)-17, IL-10, IL-8. IL-6, IL-4, and IL-1β in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and patients with psoriasis who contracted COVID-19.</p>
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<sec><h3>METHODS</h3>
<p>We examined two groups of patients: The first group – 46 patients with psoriasis vulgaris in the period of exacerbation of the disease; the second group – 15 patients with exacerbation of psoriasis who contracted a mild or moderately severe coronavirus infection. The control group consisted of 15 conditionally healthy donors. The levels of cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17a, IL-4, and IL-10 in the blood of patients and practically healthy individuals were determined by the enzyme immunoenzymatic method, using the “Human ELISE Kit” reagent sets (Fine Biotech., China), according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The difference between the study groups was assessed using the Mann–Whitney U-test. The results were considered significant at p &lt; 0.01. All calculations were carried out using Microsoft Excel (Office 365).</p>
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<sec><h3>RESULTS</h3>
<p>Psoriasis patients who have contracted COVID-19 had higher levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in their blood than patients with psoriasis vulgaris.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>Increased levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in the blood of patients with psoriasis may be a trigger factor for acute psoriasis in patients who have suffered from COVID-19.</p>
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BACKGROUND
COVID-19, developing hyper-inflammatory reactions, can be a trigger factor for the manifestation or exacerbation of psoriasis in people who have undergone this infection. According to the scientific literature, patients with psoriasis are more likely to be infected with a coronavirus infection than the healthy population. However, they tolerate it in a milder form. At the same time, there have been reported exacerbation cases of the psoriatic process during the active phase of the disease and after experiencing COVID-19.

AIM
The purpose of the study is to analyze the profiles of cytokines interleukin (IL)-17, IL-10, IL-8. IL-6, IL-4, and IL-1β in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and patients with psoriasis who contracted COVID-19.

METHODS
We examined two groups of patients: The first group – 46 patients with psoriasis vulgaris in the period of exacerbation of the disease; the second group – 15 patients with exacerbation of psoriasis who contracted a mild or moderately severe coronavirus infection. The control group consisted of 15 conditionally healthy donors. The levels of cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17a, IL-4, and IL-10 in the blood of patients and practically healthy individuals were determined by the enzyme immunoenzymatic method, using the “Human ELISE Kit” reagent sets (Fine Biotech., China), according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The difference between the study groups was assessed using the Mann–Whitney U-test. The results were considered significant at p < 0.01. All calculations were carried out using Microsoft Excel (Office 365).

RESULTS
Psoriasis patients who have contracted COVID-19 had higher levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in their blood than patients with psoriasis vulgaris.

CONCLUSION
Increased levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in the blood of patients with psoriasis may be a trigger factor for acute psoriasis in patients who have suffered from COVID-19.

Cytokine Profiles of Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris who Experienced Acute Respiratory Infection with COVID-19

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

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BACKGROUND
COVID-19, developing hyper-inflammatory reactions, can be a trigger factor for the manifestation or exacerbation of psoriasis in people who have...

Cytokine Profiles of Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris who Experienced Acute Respiratory Infection with COVID-19

Published Online: Feb 23, 2024

Page range: 98 - 101

Received: Oct 05, 2023

Accepted: Jan 30, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2024.11808

Keywords
Advanced stage, COVID-19, Cytokines, Pathogenesis, Psoriasis

© 2024 Yanina Kutasevych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Cytokine Profiles of Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris who Experienced Acute Respiratory Infection with COVID-19

Published Online: Feb 23, 2024

Page range: 98 - 101

Received: Oct 05, 2023

Accepted: Jan 30, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2024.11808

KeywordsAdvanced stage, COVID-19, Cytokines, Pathogenesis, Psoriasis

© 2024 Yanina Kutasevych et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Advanced stage, COVID-19, Cytokines, Pathogenesis, Psoriasis