Amyopathic dermatomyositis in Hong Kong - Association with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 659-663

  Fung, Wai Kit Joseph ^b   Chan, Hin Lee Henry ^a   Lam, Wai Man Wynnie ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; CHINA; COMPLEMENT C3; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 0031784224     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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