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Dissecting susceptibility from exogenous triggers: the model of alopecia areata and associated inflammatory skin diseases.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Dec 2015
Garzorz N, Alsisi M, Todorova A, Atenhan A, Thomas J, Lauffer F, Ring J, Schmidt-Weber C, Biedermann T, Eyerich S, Eyerich K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a T-cell-driven autoimmune disease of the hair follicle and frequently reported to be associated with inflammatory skin diseases (ISD) such as atopic eczema (AE) or psoriasis. Interestingly, AA on the one hand and both AE and psoriasis on the other hand are believed to be driven by mutually antagonistic T-cell subsets. OBJECTIVE: To characterize AA-specific T-cell profiles and...
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