Quantification of proα1(I) collagen mRNA in skin biopsy specimens: Levels of transcription in normal skin and in granuloma annulare

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 314-317

  Tasanen, Kaisa ^a   Hämäläinen, Eija Riitta ^a   Palatsi, Riitta ^a   Oikarinen, Aarne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Quantitative PCR; Type I collagen

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; MESSENGER RNA; PROCOLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029791047     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12363022     Document Type: Article

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