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1Department of Dermatovenereology, University Clinical Center Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Materia Socio-Medica
|August 27, 2020
Summary
Serum levels of total Immunoglobulin E (IgE) were significantly higher in psoriasis patients compared to healthy individuals. This elevation in IgE may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Dermatology
- Allergy
Background:
- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with unknown etiology, potentially immunologically mediated.
- T-helper 1 and T-helper 17 cells are implicated in psoriasis inflammation.
- Immunoglobulin E (IgE), crucial for allergic responses, may contribute to psoriasis pathogenesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare serum total IgE levels between psoriasis patients and healthy controls.
- To assess differences in serum total IgE levels between localized (CPP) and extensive (PE) forms of psoriasis.
Main Methods:
- Study included 75 psoriasis patients and 30 healthy controls.
- Data collected: age, gender, medical history, clinical type, and disease duration.
- Serum IgE levels measured via nephelometry.
Main Results:
- Serum total IgE levels were significantly higher in psoriasis patients (425 IU/ml) versus controls (54.5 IU/ml).
- Elevated IgE concentrations were observed in patients with longer disease duration.
- Significant differences in IgE levels were noted between chronic plaque psoriasis (CPP) and psoriatic erythroderma (PE).
Conclusions:
- Elevated serum total IgE is associated with psoriasis.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the precise role of serum IgE in psoriasis.
