Capsaicin-induced neurogenic inflammation in the skin in patients with symptoms induced by odorous chemicals

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-90

  Holst, Helle ^a   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^b   Mosbech, Holger ^c   Serup, Jørgen ^a   Elberling, Jesper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Erythema intensity; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Neurogenic inflammation; Polarization spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; ERYTHEMA INTENSITY; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; POLARIZATION SPECTROSCOPY;

DERMATOLOGY; GENE TRANSFER; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); PATHOLOGY; POLARIZATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

SKIN;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; CAPSAICIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; SPECTROSCOPY; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; CAPSAICIN; DERMOSCOPY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; ODORS; SENSORY SYSTEM AGENTS; SKIN;

EID: 78651433413     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2010.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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