The Role of Cytokines, Chemokines, and Growth Factors in the Pathogenesis of Pityriasis Rosea

• Main Authors: Francesco Drago (Author), Giulia Ciccarese (Author), Francesco Broccolo (Author), Massimo Ghio (Author), Paola Contini (Author), Hajdhica Thanasi (Author), Aurora Parodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an exanthematous disease related to human herpesvirus- (HHV-) 6/7 reactivation. The network of mediators involved in recruiting the infiltrating inflammatory cells has never been studied. Object. To investigate the levels of serum cytokines, growth factors, and...