Skin signs in the diagnosis of thallium poisoning

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 321-325

  Tromme, I ^a   Van Neste, D ^a   Dobbelaere, F ^a   Bouffioux, B ^a   Courtin, C ^a   Dugernier, T ^b   Pierre, P ^a   Dupuis, M ^a  

^a Clinique Saint Pierre of Ottignies   (Belgium)

^b Skin Study Center   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THALLIUM;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; CONVULSION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ALOPECIA; DERMATITIS, PERIORAL; HUMANS; KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; STOMATITIS; THALLIUM;

EID: 0031953157     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02083.x     Document Type: Article

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