Serum endothelin-1 levels are increased in psoriatic patients and correlate with disease severity

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-82

  Bonifatf, C ^a   Mussi, A ^a   Carducci, M ^a   Pittarello, A ^a   D'Auria, L ^a   Venuti, A ^b   Bagnato, A ^b   Salani, D ^b   Fazio, M ^a   Ameglio, F ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

endothelin 1; PASI; psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADULT; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMOTAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 12644273763     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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