Evaluation of serum interleukin-12 and interferon-γ in patients with multiple warts treated with intralesional tuberculin injection

Conclusion: Serum IL-12 and IFN-γ levels were higher in patients with multiple warts than in controls and were not increased after PPD tuberculin injection. It is supposed that these cytokines reached their maximum level. Also, IFN-γ receptor deficiency may be the cause of treatment resistance with elevated cytokines.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society - Category: Dermatology Tags: Original articles Source Type: research