METHOD AND KIT FOR DETERMINING PREDISPOSITION TO AND RISK OF DEVELOPING PSORIASIS AND FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THEREOF
The invention relates to a method comprising the following steps: a) isolation of a nucleic acid sample from an individual; and b) analysis of said sample, a predisposition to, risk of developing or diagnosis of psoriasis being indicated if the late cornified envelope gene (LCE3C) is not detected or if a reduction in the number of copies of said gene is detected. The invention also relates to kits for carrying out said method. The method and kit can be used to obtain additional information useful for diagnosis, such that suitable treatment can be devised and the prognosis of said type of disease can be improved.