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A possible pivotal role for transglutaminase 2 in the pathophysiology of cutaneous amyloidosis

A possible pivotal role for transglutaminase 2 in the pathophysiology of cutaneous amyloidosis

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A possible pivotal role for transglutaminase 2 in the pathophysiology of cutaneous amyloidosis

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A possible pivotal role for transglutaminase 2 in the pathophysiology of cutaneous amyloidosis

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India: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd

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Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology, 2008-09, Vol.74 (5), p.521-522

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English

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India: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd

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[5] It has been proposed that in lichenoid and macular amyloidosis, specific immunologic tolerance to the presence of keratinocyte-derived apoptotic bodies in the papillary dermis favors their transformation into amyloid by macrophages or fibroblasts; whereas in lichen planus, an autoimmune disorder, a brisk inflammatory response ensures their remo...

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A possible pivotal role for transglutaminase 2 in the pathophysiology of cutaneous amyloidosis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69864424

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69864424

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0378-6323

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0973-3922,1998-3611

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10.4103/0378-6323.44331

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