Light microscopic examination of scalp hair samples as an aid in the diagnosis of paediatric disorders: Retrospective review of more than 300 cases from a single centre

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1294-1298

  Smith, V V ^a   Anderson, G ^a   Malone, M ^a   Sebire, N J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHEDIAK HIGASHI SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHRODERMA; FEMALE; GRISCELLI SYNDROME; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENKES SYNDROME; MICROSCOPY; NETHERTON DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRICHOTHIODYSTROPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIFORM ERYTHRODERMA, CONGENITAL; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENKES KINKY HAIR SYNDROME; MUTATION; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP; SYNDROME;

EID: 28644442130     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2005.027581     Document Type: Review

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