Hidradenitis suppurativa: A disease of follicular epithelium, rather than apocrine glands

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 763-769

  Yu, C C W ^a   Cook, M G ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HIDRADENITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEAT GLAND;

EID: 0025367937     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1990.tb06264.x     Document Type: Article

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