Electron microscopic examination of skin biopsy as a cost-effective tool in the diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-308

  Prasad, Asuri ^a   Kaye, Edward M ^a   Alroy, Joseph ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYSOSOME STORAGE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SKIN;

EID: 0029682352     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389601100408     Document Type: Article

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