Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: Th2 to Th1 Transition-related Molecular Machinery

Authors

  • Yasuaki Ikuno Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
  • Akihiko Yamaguchi Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
  • Toshifumi Takahashi Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
  • Noriki Fujimoto Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.21502

Keywords:

Vogt-Koyanagi Hatrada disease, Th2 immunity, Th1 immunity, COVID-19 vaccination, vitiligo

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Author Biographies

Yasuaki Ikuno, Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science.

Resident.

Akihiko Yamaguchi, Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science.

Assistant Professor.

Toshifumi Takahashi, Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science.

Lecturer.

Noriki Fujimoto, Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, Japan

Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science.

Professor.

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Published

2024-05-13

How to Cite

Ikuno, Y., Yamaguchi, A., Takahashi, T., & Fujimoto, N. (2024). Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: Th2 to Th1 Transition-related Molecular Machinery. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 104, adv21502. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.21502