In vivo characterization of the structure and components of lesional psoriatic skin from the observation with Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: A pilot study

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-69

  Egawa, Mariko ^a   Kunizawa, Naomi ^a   Hirao, Tetsuji ^a   Yamamoto, Takako ^b   Sakamoto, Kumiko ^b   Terui, Tadashi ^b   Tagami, Hachiro ^c  

^a SHISEIDO RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

OCT; Psoriasis; Raman; Skin

Indexed keywords

22 OXACALCITRIOL; ALANINE; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; KERATIN; ORNITHINE; PROLINE; PYROGLUTAMIC ACID; SERINE; WATER;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; JAPANESE; LETTER; MALE; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER CONTENT;

ADULT; EPIDERMIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSORIASIS; SKIN; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; WATER;

EID: 72149086396     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.10.006     Document Type: Letter

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