Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Although the exact etiopathogenesis of vitiligo is unknown, the autoimmunity hypothesis is much in evidence. The autologous serum skin test (ASST) and autologous plasma skin test (APST) are in vivo methods used in the diagnosis of some autoimmune diseases, which are easy and inexpensive to perform. AIM: In this study, we investigated whether or not ASST and APST could determine autoimmunity in patients with vitiligo. MATERIAL AND METHODS: RESULTS: In our study, tyrosinase antibody was found to be significantly higher in vitiligo patients. ASST was positive in 12 (40%) patients with vitiligo and 8 (26.6%) control subjects. APST was positive in 8 (26.6%) of the patients with vitiligo and in 2 (6.6%) of the controls, and there was a significant difference between the groups in terms of APST positivity (p = 0.032). In addition, in our study, a significant correlation was found between TYRP1 antibody positivity and APST positivity in the patient group (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that we may use APST to investigate the autoimmune etiopathogenesis of vitiligo.
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Authors | Abdullah Unal, Hatice Uce Ozkol, Yasemin Bayram, Necmettin Akdeniz |
Journal | Postepy dermatologii i alergologii
(Postepy Dermatol Alergol)
Vol. 38
Issue 3
Pg. 473-479
(Jun 2021)
ISSN: 1642-395X [Print] Poland |
PMID | 34377130
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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