Lichen simplex chronicus as a symptom of neuropathy

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 476-480

  Solak, Ozlem ^a   Kulac, M ^a   Yaman, M ^a   Karaca, S ^a   Toktas, H ^a   Kirpiko, O ^a   Kavuncu, V ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEURODERMATITIS; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONONEUROPATHIES; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURODERMATITIS; PRURITUS; RADICULOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649100902     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02969.x     Document Type: Article

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