The basement membrane zone in lichen sclerosus: An immunohistochemical study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 508-514

  Marren, P ^a,b   Dean, D ^a   Charnock, M ^a   Wojnarowska, F ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0030888963     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb02132.x     Document Type: Article

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