Serum Levels of LL-37 and Inflammatory Cytokines in Plaque and Guttate Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. It is assumed that the plaque phenotype of psoriasis is associated with T helper (Th) 1 immune response activation, while the guttate phenotype is associated with the Th17 immune response. Previous investigations of differences in the serum levels of...

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Main Authors: Young Ji Hwang, Ho Jung Jung, Min Jung Kim, Nam Kyung Roh, Jae Wook Jung, Yang Won Lee, Yong Beom Choe, Kyu Joong Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/268257