The increased staining for IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-1alpha, IFN-gamma receptor, CD25, CD11a and ICAM-1 suggest that the cytokine response in lichen sclerosus shares characteristics of the cytokine response in lichen planus and chronic wounds.
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