Abstract
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) commonly occurs in association with various haematological and inflammatory disorders. We report a new association, a Janus kinase (JAK)2 mutation, in a 63-year-old patient with PG. We hypothesise that PG occurs by direct activation of JAK along with signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT), a common mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and haematological diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-46 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Dermatology |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 21 May 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |