Cellular immunity in polymorphous light eruption
Gibert, E.; Mallolas, J.; Lecha, M.; Mascaro, J.M.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-Latino-Americana 11(4): 253-256
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5187 PMID: 6226839 Document Number: 198977
Lymphocytic-cell subsets (T total, T helper, T suppressor-cells) have been studied with Monoclonal Antibodies (OKT-3, OKT-4, OKT-8) in 21 patients with Polymorphous light Eruption in inactive phase and have been compared with 13 controls. The results shvon normal cell figures (T total, helper and suppressor). However, when observing the ratio between T helper cells and T suppressor cells, a slight decrease in this ratio is appreciated, which would correspond to a relative increase of suppressor cells. These results are similar to those obtained for the inactive S. L. E. (9).