Dendritic mast cells in prurigo nodularis skin

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 297-299

  Liang, Yong ^a   Jacobi, Henrik H ^b   Marcusson, Jan A ^c   Haak Frendscho, Mary ^d   Johansson, Olle ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d PROMEGA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chymase; Electron microscopy; Immunofluorescence; Mast cell; Prurigo nodularis; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; TRYPTASE;

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GRANULE; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL SUBPOPULATION; DENDRITIC CELL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAST CELL; PRURIGO; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0032973508     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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