Beta2-microglobulin-induced cutaneous amyloidosis in a patient with long-term hemodialysis [4]

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 410-412

  Miyata, Toshiko ^a   Nakano, Toshiaki ^a   Masuzawa, Mikio ^a   Katsuoka, Kensei ^a   Kamata, Kouju ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous amyloidosis; 2 Microglobulin

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; PRURITUS; RARE DISEASE; SKIN AMYLOIDOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN NODULE;

EID: 21044445366     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00918.x     Document Type: Letter

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