Netherton syndrome and trichorrhexis invaginata - A novel diagnostic approach

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-288

  Burk, Cynthia ^a   Hu, Shasa ^a   Lee, Christopher ^a   Connelly, Elizabeth Alvarez ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE MUTATION; HONDURAS; HUMAN; LETTER; NETHERTON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; TRICHORRHEXIS;

BIOPSY; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATITIS, EXFOLIATIVE; DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; MUTATION; PROTEINASE INHIBITORY PROTEINS, SECRETORY; SKIN; SYNDROME;

EID: 42549168997     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00663.x     Document Type: Letter

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