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Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia 2020 December;155(6):719-23
DOI: 10.23736/S0392-0488.20.06551-7
Copyright © 2020 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
What makes an inflammatory disease inflammatory? An overview of inflammatory mechanisms of allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis
Eleonora FARINAZZO 1, Roberta GIUFFRIDA 2 ✉, Caterina DIANZANI 3, Roberta VEZZONI 1, Chiara RETROSI 1 Nicola DI MEO 1, Iris ZALAUDEK 1, Claudio CONFORTI 1
1 Clinic of Dermatology, Maggiore Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; 2 Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; 3 Section of Dermatology, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Campus Bio-medico University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Inflammatory response in the skin is important for host defense against a broad spectrum of insults including microorganisms, chemicals, radiation and physical trauma. When the inflammatory process becomes prolonged and self-perpetuating, illness occurs. In this review, we discuss recent findings regarding the complex inflammatory mechanisms in allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
KEY WORDS: Psoriasis, Dermatitis, atopic; Dermatitis, allergic contact; Inflammation; Skin diseases