Decreased number of Langerhans cells in basal cell carcinoma

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 471-473

  Rotsztejn, H ^a   Jesionek Kupnicka, D ^b   Trznadel Budzko E ^b  

^a POLISH MOTHER S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SUN EXPOSURE;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 62149114050     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02913.x     Document Type: Letter

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