Atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in HR-1 hairless mice fed a diet low in magnesium and zinc

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 392-399

  Makiura, M ^a   Akamatsu, H ^a   Akita, H ^a   Yagami, A ^a   Shimizu, Y ^a   Eiro, H ^b   Kuramoto, M ^b   Suzuki, K ^c   Matsunaga, K ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHISEIDO RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^c HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal model; Atopic dermatitis; Magnesium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MAGNESIUM; ZINC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; FEEDING; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUDE MOUSE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WATER CONTENT; WATER LOSS; WRINKLE; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 4043170070     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200407     Document Type: Article

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