Abnormal Axon Reflex-Mediated Sweating Correlates with High State of Anxiety in Atopic Dermatitis

Background: Sweating plays a key role in skin homeostasis, including antimicrobial and moisturizing effects, and regulation of skin surface pH. Impaired axon reflex-mediated (AXR) sweating has been observed in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). However, the mechanism of such abnormal sudomotor ax...

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Published in:	Allergology International
Main Authors:	Akiko Kijima, Hiroyuki Murota, Saki Matsui, AyaTakahashi, Akihiro Kimura, Shun Kitaba, Jeong-Beom Lee, Ichiro Katayama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012-01-01
Subjects:	acetylcholine anxiety atopic dermatitis axon reflex sweating
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302434