Effect of NB-UVB therapy on IL-6 and neopterin levels in patients with psoriasis

Sahin Emine Buket; Sanajou Sonia; Girgin Gözde; Akan Tülin; Baydar Terken

doi:10.1515/pteridines-2022-0048

Pteridines (May 2023)

Effect of NB-UVB therapy on IL-6 and neopterin levels in patients with psoriasis

Sahin Emine Buket,
Sanajou Sonia,
Girgin Gözde,
Akan Tülin,
Baydar Terken

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Sahin Emine Buket: Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, 06230Ankara, Turkey
Sanajou Sonia: Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06230Ankara, Turkey
Girgin Gözde: Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06230Ankara, Turkey
Akan Tülin: Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, 06230Ankara, Turkey
Baydar Terken: Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06230Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines-2022-0048
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 34, no. 1
pp. a015354 – 16

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Psoriasis is a chronic and non-transient disease with increased epidermal proliferation in the skin. Dysregulation of the immune system is an important factor in this pathology. Inflammation markers, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and immune cells are reported to be changed in psoriasis.

Published in Pteridines

ISSN: 0933-4807 (Print); 2195-4720 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Crystallography
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pteridines

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