A clinical study of skin changes in geriatric population

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-306

  Grover, Sanjiv ^a   Narasimhalu, C R V ^b  

^a ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECKER NEVUS; BENIGN SKIN TUMOR; COLLAGEN DISEASE; DELUSIONAL PARASITOPHOBIA; DYSKERATOSIS; ECZEMA; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOMELANOSIS; LETTER; PAPULOSQUAMOUS DISORDER; PIGMENT DISORDER; SEBACEOUS NEVUS; SENILE COMEDONE; SENILE LENTIGINE; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL DISORDER; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; TROPHIC ULCER; WRINKLE; XEROSIS;

EID: 67249135697     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.51266     Document Type: Letter

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