Chilblains and raynaud phenomenon are usually not a sign of hereditary protein C and S deficiencies

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 351-352

  Benchikhi, H ^a   Roujeau, J C ^a   Levent, M ^a   Gouault Heilmann, M ^a   Revuz, J ^a   Cosnes, A ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acrosyndromes

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S;

ACROCYANOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN NECROSIS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031876795     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155598443033     Document Type: Article

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