Investigating the role of serum human beta defensin-2 in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a case-control study on hBD-2 and CRP, ESR
Although serum hBD-2 is elevated in psoriasis and PsA, it does not correlate with clinical or laboratory disease activity in psoriasis. These findings suggest that hBD-2 may reflect local cutaneous immune activation rather than systemic inflammation.
Authors
- Müzeyyen Gönül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1914-2175)
- Enes Altunay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3823-9653)
- Gökçe Işıl Kurmuş
- Ali Erhan Özdemirel
- Necip Enis Kaya
Institutions
- Başkent University (TR)
- Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- Liv Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15569527.2026.2630770
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00