Diagnostic screening of systemic amyloidosis by abdominal fat aspiration: An analysis of 100 cases

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-45

  Masouye I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat aspiration; Amyloidosis; Cutaneous biopsy; Screening

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADIPOCYTE; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SKIN BIOPSY;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYLOID; AMYLOIDOSIS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CONGO RED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031020081     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199702000-00008     Document Type: Article

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