Nitric oxide release accounts for the reduced incidence of cutaneous infections in psoriasis [5] (multiple letters)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 281-282

  Weller, R ^a   Dykhuizen, R ^a   Leifert, C ^a   Ormerod, A ^a   Christophers, E ^a   Henseler, T ^a  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ACIDIFICATION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DERMATOPHYTE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HLA SYSTEM; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031048864     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70307-4     Document Type: Letter

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3. MA de Groote FC. Fang NO inhibitions: antimicrobial properties of nitric oxide Clin Infect Dis 21 suppl 2 1995 S162
4. A Ormerod N Benjamin R Herriot Inducible nitric oxide is upregulated in psoriasis Clin Exp Dermatol 20 1995 277