Serotonin in alopecia areata: An enzyme immunoassay study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 78-80

  Huang, Jianguo ^a   Gong, Qiying ^a   Li, Guiming ^a   Lu, Shihua ^a   Wang, Xiaochun ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGE; ALOPECIA AREATA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROTONIN BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THROMBOCYTE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0842303676     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01834.x     Document Type: Letter

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