Subclinical skin stiffening in adults suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus. A comparison with Raynaud's syndrome

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 206-210

  Pierard Franchimont C ^a   Nikkels Tassoudji, N ^a   Lefebvre P ^a   Pierard G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

ACRAL SKIN; DIABETES MELLITUS; RAYNAUD SYNDROME; SKIN STIFFENING;

DISEASES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0032170694     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909809032543     Document Type: Article

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