Ultrastructural differentiation of epidermolysis bullosa subtypes and porphyria cutanea tarda

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-217

  Jaunzems, Alvis E ^a   Woods, Anthony E ^b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Diagnosis; Mechanobullous diseases; Skin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDERMIS; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA ACQUISITA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA HEREDITARIA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KERATINOCYTE; NEWBORN; PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CAPILLARY; TONOFILAMENT;

EID: 0030765835     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(97)80078-7     Document Type: Article

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