Chilblains and antiphospholipid antibodies: Report of four cases and review of the literature

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 645-646

  Lutz, V ^a   Cribier, B ^a   Lipsker, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

antiphospholipid antibodies; antiphospholipid syndrome; chilblain

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1 ANTIBODY; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA ANTIBODY; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE ANTIBODY; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTHRALGIA; ASTHENIA; CASE REPORT; COLD INJURY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; LETTER; LEUKOPENIA; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SKIN BIOPSY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BIOPSY; CHILBLAINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77955892645     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09829.x     Document Type: Letter

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