Lesional elastase activity in psoriasis, contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 306-309

  Wiedow, Oliver ^a   Wiese, Frauke ^a   Streit, Volker ^a   Kalm, Christian ^a   Christophers, Enno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; PSORIASIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026656057     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12616644     Document Type: Article

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