Psoriasis patients have highly increased numbers of tryptase-positive mast cells in the duodenal stroma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 866-870

  Michaelsson G ^a   Kraaz, W ^a   Hagforsen, E ^a   Pihl Lundin, I ^a   Loof L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN; GLIADIN ANTIBODY; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUODENUM MUCOSA; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0030744327     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.01835.x     Document Type: Article

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