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Newly identified gene biomarker can distinguish atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with excellent accuracy

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 Newly identified gene biomarker can distinguish atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with excellent accuracyNewly identified gene biomarker can distinguish atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with excellent accuracy
 
Mount Sinai researchers have pinpointed a single gene biomarker, nitride oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) that can distinguish atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis with 100 percent accuracy using adhesive tape strips, a non-invasive alternative to skin biopsy. The research will be published online today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
 
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