EFNS guidelines on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy [5]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Hsieh, S T ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nerve degeneration; Neuromuscular junctions; Skin biopsy; Skin innervation; Small fiber neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NERVE;

AGE FACTORS; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN;

EID: 33750956215     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01494.x     Document Type: Letter

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