Cytokines and Effector/Regulatory Cells Characterization in the Physiopathology of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Silvia Méndez-Flores (Author), Gabriela Hernández-Molina (Author), Ana Bety Enríquez (Author), David Faz-Muñoz (Author), Yeraldin Esquivel (Author), Carlos Pacheco-Molina (Author), Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We compared the presence of diverse cytokines and regulatory T and B cells in skin biopsies of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE). We included 19 patients with DLE, 13 with SCLE, 8 healthy controls, and 5 patients with hypertrophic scars. We assessed...