Transverse scalp sections: A proposed method for laboratory processing

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2 PART I, 1996, Pages 220-222

  Frishberg, David P ^a   Sperling, Leonard C ^a   Guthrie, Vicki M ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; TISSUE SECTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; COLORING AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MICROSCOPY; MICROTOMY; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; SCALP;

EID: 0029741810     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90328-x     Document Type: Article

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