A comparative immunohistochemical study of lichen planus and discoid lupus erythematosus

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 188-192

  Lee, May Sen ^a   Wilkinson, Barbara ^a   Doyle, John A ^a   Kossard, Steven ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dendritic cells; Immunohistochemistry; Lymphocytes; Macrophages; Microwave antigen retrieval

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LICHEN PLANUS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030277413     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb01051.x     Document Type: Article

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