Increased Serum Level and High Tissue Immunoexpression of Interleukin 17 in Cutaneous Lichen Planus: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Recalcitrant Cases?

Background. Interleukin-17 is supposed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus (OLP). However, there is scarce data in the literature on its significance in the cutaneous variant of the disease. Objectives. To determine the serum level and tissue immunoexpression of IL-17...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Żychowska, Aleksandra Batycka-Baran, Wojciech Baran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6521274