Recommendations for the examination of peripheral nerve biopsies

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 432, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-205

  Schröder, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fixation; Nerve biopsy; Peripheral neuropathy; Skin biopsy; Sural nerve

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MUSCLE BIOPSY; NERVE BIOPSY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN NERVE; SURAL NERVE;

BIOPSY; HUMANS; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0031891042     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004280050156     Document Type: Review

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