Value of capillary microscopy in the diagnosis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 732-734

  Mager, Johannes J ^a   Westermann, Cornelius J J ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENDU OSLER WEBER DISEASE; SKIN CAPILLARY;

EID: 0034130826     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.136.6.732     Document Type: Article

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