Systemic effects of low-intensity laser irradiation on skin microcirculation in patients with diabetic microangiopathy

Microvascular Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 240-246

  Schindl, Andreas ^a   Heinze, Georg ^b   Schindl, Martin ^c   Pernerstorfer Schön, Heidemarie ^a   Schindl, Liesbeth ^c  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c Institute for Lasermedicine   (Austria)

Author keywords

Capillaries; Diabetes; Laser; Skin; Systemic effects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC MICROANGIOPATHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036384194     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.2002.2429     Document Type: Article

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