Lesional Th17 cells in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-231

  Arakawa, Masataka ^a   Dainichi, Teruki ^a   Yasumoto, Shinichiro ^a   Hashimoto, Takashi ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

IL 17; Pemphigus foliaceus; Pemphigus vulgaris; Th17

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUTOIMMUNITY; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TH17 CELL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-17; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS; SKIN; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER;

EID: 58649088452     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.09.008     Document Type: Letter

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