Abstract:Background
Caveolin‐1 (Cav‐1) is a significant structural and regulatory constituent of cell membranes that has been implicated in cell kinetics and inflammation.
Objective
To assess Cav‐1 expression in psoriasis before and after phototherapy.
Patients and methods
Thirty psoriasis cases and 30 healthy controls were recruited. Cases were managed with narrow band‐ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) phototherapy at frequency three times per week for 12 weeks. From every case, two biopsy specimens were gained from psoriatic le… Show more
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