The HoVert technique: A novel method for the sectioning of alopecia biopsies

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 401-406

  Nguyen, Jennifer V ^a   Hudacek, Kristin ^a   Whitten, Joseph A ^a   Rubin, Adam I ^a   Seykora, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alopecia; discoid lupus erythematosus; hair loss; histopathology; lichen planopilaris

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DERMIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROTOMY; PATHOLOGY;

ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; DERMIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MICROTOMY;

EID: 79953297682     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2010.01669.x     Document Type: Article

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