Lymphatic microangiopathy of the skin in systemic sclerosis

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-227

  Leu, A J ^a   Gretener, S B ^a   Enderlin, S ^a   Bruhlmann P ^a   Michel, B A ^a   Kowal Bielecka, O ^a   Hoffmann, U ^a   Franzeck, U K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fluorescence microlymphography; Lymphatics; Microangiopathy; Skin; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; FLUORESCENCE; FOREARM; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; MICROANGIOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CAPILLARY; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINGERS; FOREARM; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN;

EID: 0032703308     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.3.221     Document Type: Article

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