Idiopathic acquired generalized anhidrosis due to occlusion of proximal coiled ducts

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 589-593

  Ogino, J ^a   Saga, K ^a   Kagaya, M ^a   Kamada, A ^a   Kaneko, R ^a   Jimbow, K ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anhidrosis; Coiled duct; Dark cell granules; Eccrine sweat glands; Glycoprotein

Indexed keywords

ETRETINATE; GLYCOPROTEIN; PILOCARPINE; PREDNISOLONE; PRONASE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANHIDROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEAT GLAND; SWEATING;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CYTOPLASM; EOSINOPHILS; HUMANS; HYPOHIDROSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SKIN; SWEAT GLANDS; SWEATING;

EID: 1842454265     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.05872.x     Document Type: Article

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