In vivo quantification of microvessels in clinically uninvolved psoriatic skin and in normal skin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1224-1229

  Hern, S ^a   Mortimer, P S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Native capillaroscopy; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; MORPHOLOGY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKIN; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN DISEASE; STEREOLOGY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; CAPILLARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SKIN;

EID: 34447103230     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07889.x     Document Type: Article

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