The relationship between the psychological and immunological state in patients with atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-235

  Hashiro, Makoto ^a   Okumura, Mutsuko ^a  

^a Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Immunological state; Psychological state; Psychoneuroimmunology

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031918762     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(97)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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