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Histamine Release by Scraching Inflamed Skin
Author(s) -
Nishioka Kiyoshi,
Katayama Ichiro,
Doi Toshiaki
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1987.tb03578.x
Subject(s) - scratching , histamine , atopic dermatitis , scratch , dermatology , medicine , human skin , pharmacology , biology , materials science , composite material , genetics
Scratching is an exacerbating factor of skin diseases. Plasma histamine level was assessed before and after scratching with a scratch device. Inflamed skin of patients with atopic dermatitis released slight but significant amounts of histamine by scratching, but healthy skin was not affected by scratching.