Basak, Pinar Y.; Adiloglu, Ali K.; Ceyhan, Ali Murat; Tas, Tekin; Akkaya, Vahide B.
Description:
Background: Alterations in cellular immunity, including CD4(+) T and CD8(+) T lymphocytes, have been proposed in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. There is also a proposed role for cytokines in the depigmentation observed in vitiligo. However, previous reports on the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of vitiligo have been few in number.