Close shave for a keratin disorder - K6hf polymorphism linked to pseudofolliculitis barbae

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  McLean, W H Irwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; KERATIN K6HF; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CYTOSKELETON; DYSKERATOSIS; EDITORIAL; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; EPITHELIUM CELL; FOLLICULITIS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENODERMATOSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; KERATINOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOFOLLICULITIS BARBAE;

EID: 1842639529     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.22351.x     Document Type: Editorial

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