Evaluation of salt split technique of immunofluorescence in bullous pemphigoid

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 330-333

  Satyapal, Seema ^a   Amladi, Sangeeta ^a   Jerajani, H ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Bullous pemphigoid; Salt split immunofluorescence

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PEMPHIGOID; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33745939296     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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