In vivo study of skin mechanical properties in Raynaud's phenomenon

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-94

  Dobrev, Hristo ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Capillaros copy; Cutometer; Skin elasticity

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; ELASTICITY; PATIENT TREATMENT; SWELLING; VISCOELASTICITY;

CAPILLAROS COPY; CUTOMETER; RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

SKIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHALANX; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SCLERODERMA; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL DISORDER; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN INDURATION; SUCTION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; VISCOELASTICITY; WRIST;

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33846491384     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2007.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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