Catalase in the stratum corneum of patients with polymorphic light eruption

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 335-336

  Guarrera, M ^a   Ferrari, P ^a   Rebora, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031830619     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155598442999     Document Type: Article

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