Mast cells and atopic dermatitis. Stereological quantification of mast cells in atonic dermatitis and normal human skin

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 289, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 256-260

  Damsgaard, Tine Engberg ^a   Olesen, Anne Braae ^a   Sørensen, Flemming Brandt ^b   Thestrup Pedersen, Kristian ^a   Schiøtz, Peter Oluf ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b University Institute of Pathology Arhus   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Mast cells; Stereology

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MALE; MAST CELL; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SCALP; SKIN CELL; SKIN INFLAMMATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOMETRY;

ADULT; AZURE STAINS; CELL COUNT; COLORING AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; FIXATIVES; HUMANS; MALE; MAST CELLS; PLASTIC EMBEDDING; SKIN;

EID: 0030745045     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050189     Document Type: Article

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