Graft-versus-host reaction affecting lesional skin but not normal skin in a patient with piebaldism

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 134-137

  Chow, R K P ^a   Stewart, W D ^a   Ho, V C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PIEBALDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030034691     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07853.x     Document Type: Article

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