Quantitative analysis of microchimerism in systemic sclerosis skin tissue

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 293, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 387-391

  Ohtsuka, T ^a   Miyamoto, Yukari ^a   Yamakage, Akio ^a   Yamazaki, Soji ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microchimerism; Polymerase chain reaction; Systemic sclerosis; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROCHIMERISM; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CULTURE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; Y CHROMOSOME;

ADULT; AGED; CHIMERA; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DNA; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SKIN;

EID: 0034791957     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030100245     Document Type: Article

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