Increase in dermcidin-derived peptides in sweat of patients with atopic eczema caused by a humorous video

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-59

  Kimata, Hajime ^a  

^a Moriguchi Keijinkai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Dermcidin derived peptide; Laughter; Sweat

Indexed keywords

DERMCIDIN; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; SWEAT; SWEATING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LAUGHTER; LAUGHTER THERAPY; MALE; MOTION PICTURES; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; SWEAT; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 33845566919     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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