Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Inflammation as a Model for Cutaneous Hyperalgesia

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 183-189

  Harrison, Graham I ^a   Young, Antony R ^a,b   McMahon, Stephen B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erythema; Pain threshold; Sunburn; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SOLAR RADIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUNBURN; THERMAL STIMULATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 1642534507     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202X.2003.22119.x     Document Type: Article

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