Clinical Classification of Cases of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Erythema Multiforme

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 92-96

  Bastuji Garin, Sylvie ^a   Rzany, Berthold ^b   Stern, Robert S ^c   Shear, Neil H ^d   Naldi, Luigi ^e   Roujeau, Jean Claude ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HUMAN; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS, TOXIC; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HUMAN; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027500068     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1993.01680220104023     Document Type: Article

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