Possible role of nerve growth factor and interleukin-18 in pathogenesis of eczematous lesions of atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-154

  Shaker, Olfat G ^a   El Komy, M ^a   Tawfic, S O ^a   Zeidan, N ^a   Tomairek, R H ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Interleukin 18; Nerve growth factor; Neuropeptides

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 18; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TISSUE LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN-18; MALE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 57649184039     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.08.018     Document Type: Letter

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