Constitutive endothelial and inducible nitric oxide synthase in inflammatory dermatoses

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-23

  Rowe, A ^a   Farrell, A m ^a   Bunker, C B ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0031021435     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb08740.x     Document Type: Article

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