Does autonomic dysfunction play a role in atopic dermatitis?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 834-838

  Cicek, D ^a   Kandi, B ^a   Berilgen, M S ^a   Bulut, S ^a   Tekatas, A ^a   Dertlioglu, S B ^a   Ozel, S ^a   Saral, Y ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Autonomic nervous system; R R interval variation; Sympathetic skin response

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SWEATING; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; SKIN;

EID: 51849108563     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08756.x     Document Type: Article

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