From shape to pathogenesis: Fractal formation of lichen planus [6]

Dermatology

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 269-270

  Brajac, Ines ^a   Lončarek, Karmen ^a   Kaštelan, Marija ^a   Manestar Blažić, Teo ^a  

^a KBC RIJEKA   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Fractal formation; Lichen planus; Melanocyte

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELL TYPE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; LICHEN PLANUS; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAST CELL; MELANOCYTE; PAPULE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN INFLAMMATION;

FRACTALS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS;

EID: 34548481715     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000106592     Document Type: Letter

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