Histopathological and ultrastructural study of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 333-338

  Bergman, Reuven ^a,b   Sprecher, Eli ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Desmosome; Epidermolysis bullosa; Hypotrichosis; Keratoderma; Plakophilin 1

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PLAKOPHILIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; DESMOSOME; DYSKERATOSIS; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA SKIN FRAGILITY SYNDROME; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; HYPOTRICHOSIS; KERATODERMA; NAIL DYSTROPHY; PKP1 GENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SWEATING;

BLISTER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; SKIN;

EID: 24144459583     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000157451.46657.a6     Document Type: Article

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