Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphomas: Frequen cutaneous skin lesions and absence of human herpes viruses

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Yoon, Ghil Suk ^a   Choi, Yang Kyu ^b   Bak, Hana ^c   Kim, Beom Joon ^b   Kim, Myeung Nam ^b   Choi, Jene ^c   Rheu, Hye Myung ^a   Huh, Jooryung ^c   Choi, Jee Ho ^c   Chang, Sung Eun ^c  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma; Epstein Barr virus; Human herpes virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249137409     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.1     Document Type: Article

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