TH1/TH17 cell recognition of desmoglein 3 and bullous pemphigoid antigen 180 in patients with lichen planus
T Schmidt, F Solimani, R Pollmann, R Stein… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2018 - jacionline.org
To the Editor: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the skin and
mucous membranes affecting 1% to 2% of the general population. E1-E4 Clinically, it is
characterized by reticular purple papules and plaques of the skin and white papules and
erosions of the mucous membranes. Overall, LP poses a major therapeutic challenge based
on the chronic refractory course and has a major effect on patients' quality of life. In LP
lesions the T-cell infiltrate presents with a band-like dermal distribution underneath the …
mucous membranes affecting 1% to 2% of the general population. E1-E4 Clinically, it is
characterized by reticular purple papules and plaques of the skin and white papules and
erosions of the mucous membranes. Overall, LP poses a major therapeutic challenge based
on the chronic refractory course and has a major effect on patients' quality of life. In LP
lesions the T-cell infiltrate presents with a band-like dermal distribution underneath the …
