Sclerotic bodies in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: A new histopathologic finding

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 548-552

  Bhawan, Jag ^a   Swick, Brian L ^b   Koff, Amy B ^c   Stone, Mary S ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Cranberry Square Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS; SCLEROSIS;

AGED; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROGENIC FIBROSING DERMOPATHY; SCLEROSIS;

EID: 63849186132     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01111.x     Document Type: Article

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