Article
Effectors of inflammation in actinic prurigo.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Jun 2001
Arrese J E, Dominguez-Soto L, Hojyo-Tomoka M T, Vega-Memije E, Cortés-Franco R, Guevara E, Piérard G E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Actinic prurigo is a specific familial photodermatosis of uncertain pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate the immunohistologic presentation of actinic prurigo to explore the involved pathomechanisms. METHODS: The present immunohistochemical study was performed on biopsy specimens from 20 Mexican patients presenting with a severe and perennial form of the disease. RESULTS: The dense...
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