Linear focal elastosis (elastotic striae): Increased number of elastic fibres determined by a video measuring system

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 955-957

  Breier, F ^a   Trautinger, F ^b   Jurecka, W ^a   Honigsmann H ^b  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ELASTIC FIBER; ELASTOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0031450328     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb01558.x     Document Type: Article

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