Nerve growth factor is increased in psoriatic skin [1]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 854-855

  Fantini, F ^a   Magnoni, C ^a   Bracci Laudiero, L ^a   Pincelli, C ^a  

^a Laboratorio Analisi   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0029616373     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12326689     Document Type: Letter

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