Electron-microscopic study of sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 862-865

  Tabata, Hideyuki ^a   Yamakage, Akio ^a   Yamazaki, Soji ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SCLERODERMA;

EID: 0030453071     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb05052.x     Document Type: Article

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