Cytokines and Effector/Regulatory Cells Characterization in the Physiopathology of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous: A Cross-Sectional Study

We compared the presence of diverse cytokines and regulatory T and B cells in skin biopsies of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE). We included 19 patients with DLE, 13 with SCLE, 8 healthy controls, and 5 patients with hypertrophic scars. We assessed...

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Main Authors: Silvia Méndez-Flores, Gabriela Hernández-Molina, Ana Bety Enríquez, David Faz-Muñoz, Yeraldin Esquivel, Carlos Pacheco-Molina, Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7074829