A comparative study of immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy used in the diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 198-203

  Petronius, Dan ^a   Bergman, Reuven ^a,b   Izhak, Ofer Ben ^a   Leiba, Ronit ^a   Sprecher, Eli ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Electron microscopic examination; Epidermolysis bullosa; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; FORMALDEHYDE; KERATIN; LAMININ 1; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PARAFFIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN;

EID: 0037794315     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200306000-00003     Document Type: Article

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