Dystrophic calcification following neonatal heel-prick testing

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-207

  Kurzydlo, Ann Maree ^a   Hannaford, Rodney ^b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

calcinosis; cutaneous; trauma

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEEL; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRICK TEST; PSORIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

CALCINOSIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEEL; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KERATOSIS; MALE; NEEDLES;

EID: 77955291343     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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