Microvascular arteriovenous shunting is a probable pathogenetic mechanism in erythromelalgia

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 643-646

  Mørk, Cato ^a   Asker, Claes L ^b   Salerud, E Göran ^b   Kvernebo, Knut ^c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Erythromelalgia; Laser Doppler perfusion imaging; Skin thermoregulatory perfusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER FLOWMETER; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN CAPILLARY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; TISSUE PERFUSION;

EID: 0033998444     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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