Recent studies of cutaneous nociception in atopic and non-atopic subjects

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 77-86

  Heyer, Gisela R ^b   Hornstein, Otto P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Antipruritic effects; Naltrexone; Physical exercise; Skin atopy; VIP

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CETIRIZINE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NALTREXONE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; LICHEN PLANUS; NOCICEPTION; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; URTICARIA;

EID: 0032993348     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03516.x     Document Type: Review

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