The nail and hair in forensic science

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 258-261

  Daniel III, C Ralph ^a   Piraccini, Blanca Maria ^b   Tosti, Antonella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; THALLIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARSENIC POISONING; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0842332459     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.06.008     Document Type: Review

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