Histological localization of aluminum in topical aluminum chloride treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-71

  Yanagishita, Takeshi ^a   Tamada, Yasuhiko ^a   Ohshima, Yuichiro ^a   Ito, Keiko ^a   Akita, Yoichi ^a   Watanabe, Daisuke ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; KERATIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

CAST APPLICATION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERHIDROSIS; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM; SWEAT GLAND; SWEATING; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ANTIPERSPIRANTS; BIOPSY; CHLORIDES; ECCRINE GLANDS; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JAPAN; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SKIN ABSORPTION; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862187075     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.02.016     Document Type: Letter

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