Fatal cardiomyopathy in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 603-606

  Melville, C ^a   Atherton, D ^a   Burch, M ^a   Cohn, A ^a   Sullivan, I ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; FUROSEMIDE; SELENIUM; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELENIUM DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029847933     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03840.x     Document Type: Article

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