Increased NGFr immunoreactive, dermal nerve fibers in prurigo nodularis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 563-567

  Hang, Yong ^a   Heilborn, Johan D ^b   Marcusson, Jan A ^a   Johansson, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Nerve growth factor receptor (ngfr); Protein gene product (pgp) 9.5; Prurigo nodularis

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRURIGO;

EID: 0030451945     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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