Utility of histopathologic analysis in the evaluation of onychomycosis

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-263

  Weinberg, Jeffrey M ^a   Koestenblatt, Evelyn K ^b   Jennings, Maureen B ^c  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERIODIC ACID; SCHIFF BASE;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NAIL DYSTROPHY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 20444416045     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0950258     Document Type: Article

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