Nov 24, 2019
As you probably know, psoriasis is so much more than JUST a skin rash condition. That’s why looking at the psoriasis gut connection is crucial!
In this episode:
- Study discussion looking at bacterial DNA found in blood of patients with psoriasis
- What form of psoriasis did this impact the most
- Bacterial DNA can trigger cytokines and other inflammatory markers
- Types of bacterial DNA found
- Where researchers suspect the bacterial DNA came from
Quotes:
Out of the 45 total participants, 35.5% with with plaque psoriasis were found to have bacterial DNA fragments in their blood samples.
In those with plaque psoriasis who had bacterial DNA fragments in their blood, inflammatory mediators (cytokines) were also significantly increased including Interferon Gamma, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF), Interleukin-1ß, Interleukin-6, and Interleukin-12.