Leukocyte motility in acne conglobata.
Leukocytes derived from the peripheral blood of 10 patients with acne conglobata demonstrated enhanced chemotactic and random migratory activities in comparison with leukocytes from 10 healthy subjects. This enhancement is most probably secondary to the state of chronic infection and inflammation. These findings probably rule out a defect in leukocyte motility as a cause of the severity of the lesions in acne conglobata.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D002465:Cell Movement; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male