Richner-Hanhart syndrome: Importance of early diagnosis and early intervention

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 5 II, 1996, Pages 857-859

  Tallab, Talal M ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KKU   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ETRETINATE; TYROSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; DIAPHORESIS; DIET THERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATODERMA; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICHNER HANHART SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; TYROSINEMIA;

EID: 0029959168     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90104-8     Document Type: Article

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