Distichiasis-lymphoedema: Clinical features, venous function and lymphoscintigraphy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 148-152

  Rosbotham, J L ^a   Brice, G W ^a   Child, A H ^a   Nunan, T O ^b   Mortimer, P S ^a   Burnand, K G ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distichiasis lymphoedema; Lymphoscintigraph

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYELASH; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENOUS RETURN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; PENETRANCE;

EID: 0033967633     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03258.x     Document Type: Article

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