The Altered Vascular Endothelial Control of Facial Cutaneous Blood Flow in Rosacea

Authors

  • C. Ilinca Ungureanu Scholarly Concentrations Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
  • Megan J. Kube Trinity Health Livonia Hospital, Livonia, MI, USA
  • Thad E. Wilson Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4345-1616
  • Kristen Metzler-Wilson Scholarly Concentrations Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4116-3714

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42800

Keywords:

vasodilation, erythematotelangectatic rosacea, sympathetic nervous system, facial flushing, heat

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Published

2025-04-27

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Ungureanu, C. I., Kube, M. J., Wilson, T. E., & Metzler-Wilson, K. (2025). The Altered Vascular Endothelial Control of Facial Cutaneous Blood Flow in Rosacea. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42800. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42800

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