title: Elevated phosphorus in psoriatic skin determined by energy dispersive x-ray micro-analysis.
abstract: Scanning electron-microscopy in combination with secondary electron imaging and x-ray energy spectrometry (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.
mesh_terms: D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus