Elevated numbers of proliferating mononuclear cells in the peripheral blood of psoriatic patients correlate with disease severity.

doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12325496

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Elevated numbers of proliferating mononuclear cells in the peripheral blood of psoriatic patients correlate with disease severity.

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Dec 1995

Jeffes E W, Lee G C, Said S, Sabahi M, McCullough J L, Herrod R, Alzona C P, Linden K G, Soundararajan D, Edwards S

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Although psoriasis is characterized by the accumulation of activated proliferating lymphoid cells in the psoriatic skin lesion, it is not known whether these cells are activated and proliferating before entry into the psoriatic plaque. The current study evaluates the number and phenotype of proli...

Topics

Cell Division
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Methotrexate
Phenotype
Psoriasis

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