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  3. Pityriasis rosea of Gibert: immunological aspects

Pityriasis rosea of Gibert: immunological aspects

  • J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Jan;29(1):21-5. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12701.
F Guarneri 1,  S P Cannavò,  P L Minciullo,  S Gangemi
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Affiliation

  • 1 Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
PMID: 25200809 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12701
Abstract

More than 200 years after first description and 150 years after complete definition by Gibert, pityriasis rosea (PR) is still a clinical entity with many obscure aspects. Although great interest was focused on aetiology, studies on immunological mechanisms associated with this disease were rather discontinuous. We present a review of the literature on immunological features of PR, aimed to outline a unified picture of currently available knowledge in this field and create a useful starting point for future research.

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