Publication details

ROSACEA FACIEI - etiologie a patogeneze

Title in English ROSACEA FACIEI - etiopathogenesis
Authors

RULCOVÁ Jarmila

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Referátový výběr z dermatovenerologie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Dermatovenerology
Keywords rosacea; etiopathogenesis
Description Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by four distinct clinical stages predominantly affecting the central area of the face. Rosacea affects mostly adults over the age of 30, with a higher incidence in women. We categorized pathological mechanisms of rosacea in innate immunity, vascular changes, reactive oxygen species, ultra violet radiation and microbes. The newly discovered role of cathelicidin in promotion of inflammation in rosacea creates exciting questions about the origins of rosacea.

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