Microcirculatory modifications of psoriatic lesions during topical therapy

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-138

  Rosina, Paolo ^a   Giovannini, Andrea ^a   Gisondi, Paolo ^a   Girolomoni, Giampiero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capillaroscopy; Microcirculation; Psoriasis; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; GLOBAL SCORES; MEAN DIAMETERS; MICROVASCULAR; NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY INDICES; SKIN DISEASE; TOPICAL THERAPY;

MICROCIRCULATION;

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE PLUS CALCIPOTRIOL; CALCIPOTRIOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CAPILLARY DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELBOW; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MALE; MICROANGIOPATHY; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SKIN EXFOLIATION; TOPICAL TREATMENT; VIDEOCAPILLAROSCOPY;

EID: 65249155381     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2008.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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