An unbiased method for estimation of total epidermal nerve fibre length

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 637-644

  Stocks, E A ^a   Mcarthur, J C ^a   Griffen, J W ^a   Mouton, P R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDERMIS; HISTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE FIBER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030471799     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02284830     Document Type: Article

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