Helicobacter pylori CagA seropositivity is not strongly associated with lichen planus [9]

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1199-

  Daudén, Esteban ^a   Cabrera, María Mar ^a   Oñate, María Jesús ^b   Pajares, José María ^a   García Díez, Amaro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^b Ctro de Especial de Fuencarral   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAGA PROTEIN;

ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LETTER; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0345293211     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(02)61465-3     Document Type: Letter

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