Immune regulation in pathophysiology and targeted therapy for itch in atopic dermatitis

Itch is an unpleasant perception that provokes one to desire to scratch. It results from the activation of free nerve endings by noxious stimuli in the skin. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prototypic inflammatory skin disease that always occurs with an intense itch. AD involves many components of skin-...

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Main Author: Chih-Hung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811715001123