Th1/Th2 Cytokines in Psoriasis

Th1/Th2 Cytokines in Psoriasis

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the Th1 and Th2 serum cytokines, in patients with psoriasis and to com¬pare their cytokine levels with those of normal control subjects. Methods: Serum levels of Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interleukin-4 (IL-4), and Inte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian journal of public health 2007-08, Vol.36 (2), p.87-91
Hauptverfasser: Z Jadali, M Izad, MB Eslami, P Mansouri, R Safari, P Bayatian, A Mirshafiey, AR Salehi Nodeh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Background: The aim of this study was to determine the Th1 and Th2 serum cytokines, in patients with psoriasis and to com¬pare their cytokine levels with those of normal control subjects. Methods: Serum levels of Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interleukin-4 (IL-4), and Interleukin-10 (IL-10) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in 40 patients with psoriasis and in 40 normal controls. Results: Compared with control subjects, patients with psoriasis had elevated levels of IFN-γ and IL-2 (P
ISSN:2251-6085