Psoriatic plaques contain an increased number of mast cells. Both the histamine concentration and release are increased in lesional skin but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. One hypothesis is that neuropeptides transmitted from thin sensory cutaneous nerves continuously stimulate mast cell rel
Capsaicin treatment induces histamine release and perfusion changes in psoriatic skin
✍ Scribed by Krogstad; LÖnnroth; Larson; Wallin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 101 KB
- Volume
- 141
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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