Relationship between the Degrees of Itch and Serum Lipocalin-2 Levels in Patients with Psoriasis

Figure 6

Therapeutic change of serum LCN2 levels between pre- and postbiologic treatment in the patients with itch or without itch. (a) Serum LCN2 levels were significantly lower in psoriasis patients with itch pretreatment than posttreatment (). (b) Serum LCN2 levels did not differ in psoriasis patients without itch between pretreatment and posttreatment (). Bar graphs indicate of serum LCN2 levels. Significant differences were assessed by Student’s -tests: .

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