Antigen Presenting Cells in the Skin of a Patient with Hair Loss and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
September 2009
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systemic lupus erythematosus SLE scalp hair loss arthralgias epidermal hyperkeratosis lymphocytes histiocytes CD4 positive cells hair follicles sebaceous glands antibodies antigen presenting cells APCs dendritic cells DCs Pattern Recognition Receptors PRRs alopecia lupus hair loss joint pain skin thickening immune cells hair roots oil glands immune proteins immune system cells immune system sensors
Studysummary This case report presents the first evidence of significant antigen presenting cells around hair follicles in a patient with alopecia due to active systemic lupus erythematosus.
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