Skin signs in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Clinical tests and para-clinical methods

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 511-517

  Remvig, L ^a   Duhn, P H ^a   Ullman, S ^a   Arokoski, J ^b   Jurvelin, J ^c   Safi, A ^a   Jensen, F ^a   Farholt, S ^d   Hove, H ^a   Juul Kristensen, B ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIGIDITY; SCAR FORMATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN TEST; SOFT TISSUE;

ADULT; CICATRIX; CONTUSIONS; EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TESTS; SUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649711248     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009741003781977     Document Type: Article

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