Palmar xanthoma-an indicator of a more sinister problem

Hand

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 210-212

  Sharma, Devesh ^a   Thirkannad, Sunil ^a  

^a CHRISTINE M KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND AND MICROSURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Xanthoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953478943     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-009-9206-7     Document Type: Article

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