Clinical and pathological features of generalized granuloma annulare with their correlation: A retrospective multicenter study in Korea

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Yun, Jeong Hyun ^a   Lee, Ji Yeoun ^a   Kim, Mi Kyeong ^a   Seo, Young Joon ^b   Kim, Myung Hwa ^c   Cho, Kwang Hyun ^d   Kim, Moon Bum ^e   Lee, Won Soo ^f   Lee, Kwang Hoon ^g   Kim, You Chan ^h   Lee, Seok Jong ⁱ   Choi, Gwang Seong ^j   Won, Young Ho ^k   Ihm, Chull Wan ^a   Yoon, Tae Young ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^h Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^j Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^k Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Clinical; Generalized granuloma annulare; Pathological

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449119933     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.2.113     Document Type: Article

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