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

• Main Authors: Young Ji Hwang (Author), Ho Jung Jung (Author), Min Jung Kim (Author), Nam Kyung Roh (Author), Jae Wook Jung (Author), Yang Won Lee (Author), Yong Beom Choe (Author), Kyu Joong Ahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...