Langerhans cell histiocytosis - Clinicopathological reappraisal and human leucocyte antigen association

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-41

  Yu, R C ^a   Chu, A C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGERHANS CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030008971     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03604.x     Document Type: Article

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