Videodermatoscopy enhances the diagnostic capability of palmar and/or plantar psoriasis

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-122

  Micali, Giuseppe ^a   Nardone, Beatrice ^a   Scuderi, Anna ^a   Lacarrubba, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic devices; Diagnostic imaging; Diagnostics; Psoriasis, general

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CAPILLARIES; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANGIOSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; SKIN;

EID: 39549110616     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200809020-00005     Document Type: Article

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