Detection of expanded T cell clones in skin biopsy samples of patients with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus by T cell receptor-γ polymerase chain reaction assays

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 254-259

  Lukowsky, A ^a   Muche, J M ^a   Sterry, W ^a   Audring, H ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clonality; Lichen sclerosus; Polymerase chain reaction; T cell.

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CELL CLONING; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL DESTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULE CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0033888477     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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