Measurement of epidermal thickness in a patient with psoriasis by computer-supported image analysis

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-117

  Alper, M ^a,c   Kavak, A ^a   Parlak, A H ^a   Demirci, R ^b   Belenli, I ^b   Yesildal, N ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Patoloji Bölümü   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computer supported image analysis; Epidermis; Psoriasis; Thickness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CHILD; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DERMIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDERMIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NAIL; PSORIASIS; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 1242329484     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000100015     Document Type: Article

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