Use of dynamic capillaroscopy for studying cutaneous microcirculation in patients with diabetes mellitus

Microvascular Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-127

  Chang, Chung Hsing ^a   Tsai, Rong Kung ^a   Wu, Wen Chuan ^a   Kuo, Song Ling ^a   Yu, Hsin Su ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CAPILLARY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031105182     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1996.2003     Document Type: Article

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