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Elevated phosphorus in psoriatic skin determined by energy dispersive x‐ray micro‐analysis
Author(s) -
Burkhart C. G.,
Burnham J. C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1983.tb00323.x
Subject(s) - stratum corneum , elemental analysis , scanning electron microscope , psoriasis , pathology , x ray , phosphorus , electron probe microanalysis , chemistry , calcium , electron microscope , stratum , dermatology , materials science , medicine , biology , optics , inorganic chemistry , physics , composite material , organic chemistry , paleontology
Scanning electron‐microscopy in combination with secondary electron imaging and x‐ray energy spetrometry (electron‐probe micro‐analysis) was performed on the stratum corneum of involved and uninvolved, psoriatic skin. The significant, elemental alterations included an increase in phosphorus and calcium in the involved skin regions. A composite, chemical, elemental profile of normal and uninvolved, psoriatic stratum corneum is presented.