Formalin deposition as artifact in biopsies from patients affected by a new variant of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in El Bagre, Colombia, South America

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 835-842

  Abreu Velez, Ana Maria ^a   Howard, Michael S ^a   Restrepo Isaza, Marcos ^b   Smoller, Bruce ^c  

^a Georgia Dermatopathology Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CES   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; COLOMBIA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PEMPHIGUS; STAINING;

ARTIFACTS; COLOMBIA; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; PEMPHIGUS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 77953411575     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01492.x     Document Type: Article

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