Physicochemical characterization and differentiation of the components of the cutaneous basement membrane zone

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 907-915

  Allen, J ^a   Schomberg, K ^a   Wojnarowska, F ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 15144356712     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb01550.x     Document Type: Article

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