Eruptive melanocytic nevi in patients with renal allografts: Report of 10 cases with dermoscopic findings

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1020-1022

  Alaibac, Mauro ^a   Piaserico, Stefano ^a   Rossi, Carlo Riccardo ^a   Foletto, Mirto ^a   Zacchello, Gabriella ^a   Carli, Paolo ^b   Belloni Fortina, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STANDARD;

EID: 0345724927     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)02482-4     Document Type: Article

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