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Regulatory T cells as well as IL-10 are reduced in the skin of patients with dermatitis herpetiformis.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jan 2015
Antiga Emiliano, Quaglino Pietro, Pierini Ilaria, Volpi Walter, Lami Gabriele, Bianchi Beatrice, Del Bianco Elena, Renzi Daniela, Baroni Gianna, Novelli Mauro, Ponti Renata, Papini Manuela, Di Lollo Simonetta, Calabrò Antonino Salvatore, Fabbri Paolo, Caproni Marzia
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BACKGROUND: Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) and celiac disease (CD) are considered as autoimmune diseases that share a defined trigger (gluten) and a common genetic background (HLA-DQ2/DQ8). However, the pathogenesis of DH is not fully understood and no data are available about the immune regulatio...
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