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MITOTIC BEHAVIOUR OF THE BUCCAL MUCOSAL EPITHELIUM IN PSORIASIS
Author(s) -
KAIDBEY K. H.,
KURBAN A. K.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb07203.x
Subject(s) - psoriasis , buccal administration , mitosis , buccal mucosa , buccal swab , epithelium , thymidine , in vitro , pathology , biology , chemistry , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , oral cavity , biochemistry , dentistry , bioinformatics
SUMMARY.— The mitotic activity of the uninvolved skin and buccal mucosa of patients with active psoriasis was investigated, using in vitro labelling with tritiated thymidine. The number of synthesizing DNA cells in these patients was significantly higher than in normal controls. The estimated turnover time of the normal buccal mucosa was found to be 5–8 days.