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Serum T helper 1 cytokine levels are greater in patients with alopecia areata regardless of severity or atopy.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jun 2010
Barahmani N, Lopez A, Babu D, Hernandez M, Donley S E, Duvic M
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BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by folliculotropic T-cell infiltrates around anagen-stage hair follicles. The role of T helper (Th)1 and Th2 cytokines in the pathogenesis of AA have not been established. AIM: To determine whether serum cytokine profiles define the severity of the AA phenotype or are affected by co-existent atopy. METHODS: In total, 17 serum...
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