Article
Allergic skin diseases.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2010
Fonacier Luz S, Dreskin Stephen C, Leung Donald Y M
Abstract excerpt
The skin is one of the largest immunologic organs and is affected by both external and internal factors, as well as innate and adaptive immune responses. Many skin disorders, such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, angioedema, psoriasis, and autoimmune blistering disorders, are immune mediated. Most of these diseases are chronic, inflammatory, and proliferative, in which both genetic and...
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