Assignment task:
A 24-year-old male presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of developing large areas of dandruff to his scalp and pitting of his fingernails. He also started noticing that he is having morning joint pain that partially relieves after he gets ready for work. He has used multiple types of dandruff shampoo without relief of symptoms. He is unable to remember any significant family history concerns. Labs include a rheumatoid factor which was negative. His ESR was mildly elevated.
1. Develop a case study analysis in which you:
2. Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described.
3. Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease.
4. Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems.