Skin perfusion in patients with erythromelalgia

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 588-593

  Littleford, R C ^a   Khan, F ^a   Belch, J J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erythromelalgia; Laser doppler flowmetry; Skin blood flow; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FEMALE; FINGER; FOOT; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0033065883     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1999.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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