An in vivo study of the microlymphatics in psoriasis using fluorescence microlymphography

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-66

  Cliff, S ^a,b   Bedlow, A J ^a   Stanton, A W B ^a   Mortimer, P S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Fluorescence microlymphography; Microlymphatics; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE DEXTRAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SKIN CAPILLARY; STEREOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; CAPILLARIES; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; MICROCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0033013094     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02608.x     Document Type: Article

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