The Imbalance Between Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors Is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is a subepidermal autoimmune disease characterized by skin and intestinal lesions consistent with coeliac disease. There are also some data that metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the development of skin lesions in DH, however their exact role in this process is...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2005-01-01
|
Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI.2005.373 |