Mast cell subpopulations in chronic idiopathic urticaria

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-67

  Contino, R ^a   Cassano, N ^a   Rossini, M ^a   D'Argento, V ^a   Vena, G A ^a   Tursi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

chronic idiopathic urticaria; mast cell subpopulations

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; HISTAMINE; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0030900121     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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