Decreased natural killer cell activity in generalized pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch type)

Abstract
Mononuclear cells isolated from the peripheral blood of 4 untreated patients with pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch type) displayed greatly diminished natural killer cell activity against [human] K-562 erytholeukemic target cells in a 51Cr release assay when compared with mononucelar cells from healthy controls.