Skin biopsy: A new window on small-fiber sensory neuropathy

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Hsieh, S T ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidermis; Nerve degeneration; Neuropathy; Skin biopsy; Skin innervation

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; GENE PRODUCT; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NERVE;

EID: 0034975946     PISSN: 1028768X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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