Archives of Dermatological Research

, Volume 276, Issue 5, pp 338–340 | Cite as

Protective enzymes in human epidermal carcinomas and psoriasis

  • S. Borrello
  • A. Seccia
  • T. Galeotti
  • G. M. Bartoli
  • E. Farallo
  • F. Serri
Short Communications

Key words

Protective enzymes Epidermal tumors Psoriasis Superoxide dismutase Glutathione peroxidase 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • S. Borrello
    • 1
  • A. Seccia
    • 2
  • T. Galeotti
    • 1
  • G. M. Bartoli
    • 1
  • E. Farallo
    • 2
  • F. Serri
    • 3
  1. 1.Institute of General PathologyCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
  2. 2.Institute of Clinical SurgeryCatholic UniversityRomeItaly
  3. 3.Institute of DermatologyCatholic UniversityRomeItaly

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