Myotonic dystrophy (Steinert disease): A morphologic and biochemical hair study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 434-438

  Amorosi, Beatrice ^b   Giustini, Sandra ^b   Rossi, Alfredo ^b   Giacanelli, Manlio ^b   Calvieri, Stefano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ALOPECIA; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHLORIDE CONDUCTANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACIDS; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 0032996393     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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