Electron microscopy and morphometry enhances differentiation of epidermolysis bullosa subtypes. With normal values for 24 parameters in skin

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 289, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 631-639

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

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Mechanobullous disease; Skin; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA ACQUISITA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; FEMALE; HEMIDESMOSOME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONOFILAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; INFANT; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0030829620     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050252     Document Type: Article

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