The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

    September 2011 in “ Autoimmunity ”
    Labib R. Zakka, Elena Fradkov, Derin B. Keskin … A. R. Ahmed
    Studysummary This review discusses the role of natural killer cells in the pathogenesis of blistering diseases and proposes further research on their interaction with the skin, reporting no new clinical results.
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