Molecular biology of psoriasis and its future management

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Bowden, P E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cytokines; Epidermis; Keratin; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIUM ION; COLECALCIFEROL DERIVATIVE; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR;

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDERMIS CELL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; KERATINOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; STRESS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029821502     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609080595     Document Type: Review

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