The specificity and sensitivity of Nikolskiy sign in the diagnosis of pemphigus

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 411-415

  Uzun, Soner ^a   Durdu, Murat ^b  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EROSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIKOLSKIY SIGN; PEMPHIGOID; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 32644441691     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.10.019     Document Type: Article

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