Skin microcirculation during tapwater iontophoresis in humans: Cathode stimulates more than anode

Microvascular Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-80

  Berliner, Michael N ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031194832     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2025     Document Type: Article

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