Transforming growth factor-β1 in plaque morphea
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Transforming growth factor-β1 in plaque morphea
INTRODUCTION Morphea (localized scleroderma) is a rare cutaneous disease characterized by skin fibrosis of unknown pathogenesis. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a potent profibrotic factor. The role of TGF-β in morphea remains unclear. AIM The goal of this study was to estimate the expression level of TGF-β1 in skin and peripheral blood mononuclear cells as well as the plasma levels o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1642-395X
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2013.39431