Mediators of Mast Cells in Bullous Pemphigoid and Dermatitis Herpetiformis

Table 1

The quantitative data of TNF and MMP9 positive cells expressed in BP, DH, and control group (L), in lesion (S) and in the surrounding skin.

TNFα	DH	BP	Control
L
Mean	1.39	1.59	0.16
SEM	0.069	0.100	0.017
Median	1.38	1.48	0.15
Range	0.50	1.52	0.20
S
Mean	0.62	1.01	0.16
SEM	0.050	0.045	0.017
Median	0.64	0.94	0.15
Range	0.35	0.87	0.20
MMP9	DH	BP	Control
L
Mean	2.34	7.41	2.15
SEM	0.356	0.814	0.276
Median	2.51	7.66	2.68
Range	2.52	14.57	2.63
S
Mean	1.69	2.01	2.15
SEM	0.511	0.183	0.276
Median	1.09	1.81	2.68
Range	3.64	3.76	2.63