Possible role of Th17 cells and IL-17 in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis in northern China

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-68

  Ma, Lei ^a   Xue, Hai Bo ^a   Guan, Xiu Hao ^b   Qi, Rui Qun ^b   An, Rong Zhen ^a   Shu, Chun Mei ^a   Zhang, Yu Jie ^a   Wei, Yi Hua ^a   Zhang, Jun Hua ^a  

^a BINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; INTERLEUKIN 17; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHINA; CHINESE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INTERLEUKIN 17 BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; TH17 CELL;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-17; ODDS RATIO; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN; TH17 CELLS;

EID: 84865788165     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.07.009     Document Type: Letter

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