IL-17A, IL-22, IL-6, and IL-21 Serum Levels in Plaque-Type Psoriasis in Brazilian Patients

• Main Authors: Priscilla Stela Santana de Oliveira (Author), Pablo Ramon Gualberto Cardoso (Author), Emerson Vasconcelos de Andrade Lima (Author), Michelly Cristiny Pereira (Author), Angela Luzia Branco Pinto Duarte (Author), Ivan da Rocha Pitta (Author), Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rêgo (Author), Maira Galdino da Rocha Pitta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by alterations in cytokines produced by both Th1 and Th17 pathways. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of pivotal cytokines and correlate them with clinical parameters. Serum samples from 53 psoriasis patients and 35 heal...