Vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in psoriasis

Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 358-364

  Yalçin, Başak ^a,d   Tezel, Gaye Güler ^b   Arda, Nilüfer ^c   Erman, Mustafa ^b   Alli, Nuran ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Dr Sami Ulus Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^d Hacettepe University ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Immunohistochemistry; Psoriasis; Punch biopsy; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 3;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; PUNCH BIOPSY;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DERMIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-3;

EID: 37349008502     PISSN: 08846812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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