Raynaud's phenomenon of the nipples: An elusive diagnosis

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-193

  Morino, Carolyn ^a   Winn, Susan M ^a,b  

^a St Luke's Primary Care South   (United States)

^b Maternity Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Lactation consultant; Nipple pain; Nipple vasospasm

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NYSTATIN; PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST PUMP; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; MASTALGIA; MYCOSIS; NIPPLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SMOKING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIPPLES; RAYNAUD DISEASE;

EID: 34247633467     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334407300018     Document Type: Article

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